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Population in 2014: 25,496 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 
Males: 12,556  (49.2%)
Females: 12,940  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  42.0 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07450.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $153,365 (it was $104,286 in 2000)
Ridgewood:

$153,365
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $75,414 (it was $51,658 in 2000)

Ridgewood village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $732,641 (it was $382,000 in 2000)
Ridgewood:

$732,641
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $536,990; Detached houses: $584,731; Townhouses or other attached units: $485,332; In 2-unit structures: $405,058; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,313; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $286,447; Mobile homes: $146,314

Median gross rent in 2015: $2,057.

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  • Races in Ridgewood, NJ (2015)

    Ridgewood races chart
    • 18,65372.6%White alone
    • 3,78414.7%Asian alone
    • 1,9477.6%Hispanic
    • 4861.9%Two or more races
    • 4751.8%Black alone
    • 370.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 230.09%American Indian alone
    • 170.07%Other race alone

Races in Ridgewood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ridgewood: 125.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (10.4%), Irish (9.9%), German (5.9%), American (4.3%), Russian (4.2%), English (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 5.79 square miles.

Population density: 4,406 people per square mile   (average).

Ridgewood,NJ real estate house value index trend

Ridgewood, New Jersey map

For population 25 years and over in Ridgewood:

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgewood village:

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

5,499 residents are foreign born (7.8% Asia, 5.2% Europe, 3.2% Latin America).

This village:

21.4%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ridgewood, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Ridgewood to the number of sex offenders is 25,205 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $10,114 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $10,321 (1.5%)

Ridgewood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Paterson, NJ (5.4 miles , pop. 149,222).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (15.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Ho-Ho-Kus borough, NJ (1.2 miles ), Midland Park borough, NJ (1.3 miles ), Glen Rock borough, NJ (1.3 miles ), Waldwick borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Hawthorne borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Washington Township, NJ (1.7 miles ), Wyckoff, NJ (1.7 miles ), Saddle River borough, NJ (1.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $204,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $304,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $392,900
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $419,500
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $409,900
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $326,200
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $203,100
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $294,600
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $269,700
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $290,400
  • 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $430,400
  • 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $376,900
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $340,700
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $361,600
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $394,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.98 N, Longitude: 74.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +210 (+0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 2,415 (20.7%)

Area code: 201

Ridgewood household income distribution Ridgewood home values distribution

Crime rates in Ridgewood by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 022110012001201
per 100,000 0.07.98.04.04.00.00.04.18.30.00.04.07.90.03.9
Robberies 645122423013022
per 100,000 23.915.720.04.08.08.116.38.312.50.04.011.90.07.87.8
Assaults 7103488525777648
per 100,000 27.839.312.016.032.032.220.48.320.828.928.027.723.715.731.3
Burglaries 695753285442253843503640464446
per 100,000 274.4223.9211.9112.0216.3169.3101.9157.3178.6206.1143.8158.5181.7172.7179.8
Theft 184230199170189193215199146165144210179130150
per 100,000 731.8903.4795.5679.9756.9777.9876.5823.5606.3680.1575.1831.9707.1510.2586.4
Auto thefts 1473863437058132
per 100,000 55.727.512.032.024.012.116.312.429.10.020.031.74.011.87.8
Arson 120112203120000
per 100,000 4.07.90.04.04.08.18.20.012.54.18.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 67.975.464.645.259.352.852.552.453.647.441.559.252.438.948.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Ridgewood detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 45 (42 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
New Jersey average:

3.49
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.5%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +829 (+3.4%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (23%)
  • Sales and related occupations (17%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (14%)
  • Legal occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Ridgewood: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Ridgewood, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Ridgewood-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Ridgewood village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1988, a category F3 tornado 30.3 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ridgewood-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 205.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.6 miles away from Ridgewood center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 109.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 216.5 miles away from Ridgewood center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bergen County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ridgewood topographic map

Birthplace of: Chris Simms - Professional football quarterback, Elizabeth Hawes - Fashion designer, Brian Williams - News Anchor and Managing Editor of NBC Nightly News, Mike Ferguson (New Jersey politician) - Congressman, Thomas McGuire - Army officer, Dale Berra - Baseball player, Don Van Natta, Jr. - Writer, Frankie Jonas - Child actor, Frankie Muniz - (born 1985), actor, Jason Heyward - Baseball player.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Ridgewood: Thomas B., Jr. McGulRe.

Main business address for: RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND /NJ (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED).

Hospitals and medical centers in Ridgewood:

  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 223 N VAN DIEN AVENUE)
  • RIDGEWOOD CENTER (330 FRANKLIN TPK)
  • VAN DYK MANOR OF RIDGEWOOD (304 S. VAN DIEN AVE)
  • THE VALLEY HOSPITAL RENAL CARE CENTER (223 NORTH VAN DIEN AVE)

Amtrak stations near Ridgewood:

  • 12 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgewood:

  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 2 miles; Mahwah, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,864)
  • Bergen Community College (about 3 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 6 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 6 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 7 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 8 miles; Teaneck, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,349)
  • Jersey College (about 9 miles; Teterboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,073)

Public high school in Ridgewood:

Private high school in Ridgewood:

  • HOLMSTEAD SCHOOL (Students: 69, Location: 14 HOPE ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ridgewood:

See full list of schools located in Ridgewood

Library in Ridgewood:

  • RIDGEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,613,217; Location: 125 N. MAPLE AVENUE; 171,099 books; 10,499 audio materials; 10,935 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 225 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ridgewood: Ridgewood Station (A), Ridgewood Board of Education (B), Ridgewood Emergency Services (C), Ridgewood Fire Department Engine 31 (D), Ridgewood Fire Department Headquarters (E), Ridgewood Municipal Building (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Ridgewood: RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND /NJ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ridgewood include: Grace Church (A), Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church (B), West Side Presbyterian Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (E), Old Paramus Reformed Church (F), Mount Bethel Baptist Church (G), First Reformed Church (H), Ridgewood Friends Meeting House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Valleau Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Wild Duck Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Zabriskie Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ridgewood include: Stevens Avenue Park (1), Veterans Memorial Field (2), Graydon Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Ridgewood Public Libary (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 125 North Maple Avenue), Ridgewood Historical & Preservation Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 650 East Glen Av), Bravo Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 215 East Ridgewood Avenue).

Bergen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 102. This is worse than average.

City:

102
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.354. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.354
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 18.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.8
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.41. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.41
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.3
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 17.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.12
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 3.5%
(2.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.2% for Black residents, 6.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.5% for other race residents, 0.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Ridgewood in 2010:

  • 165 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Ridgewood in 2000:

  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill

Ridgewood, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Ridgewood (2011 data):

  • Boiling Springs Savings Bank: Ridgewood Savings Bk. Of New Jersey, Ho-Ho-kus Branch, Duck Pond Branch. Info updated 2010/06/03: Bank assets: $1,356.4 mil, Deposits: $1,126.1 mil, headquarters in Rutherford, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Boiling Springs, Mhc
  • Atlantic Stewardship Bank: Ridgewood Branch at 190 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 1997/11/13; Ridgewood Drive Up Facility at 121 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2010/02/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $708.2 mil, Deposits: $594.1 mil, headquarters in Midland Park, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Stewardship Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Godwin Avenue Branch at 67 Godwin Avenue, branch established on 1964/08/19; Ridgewood Branch at 84 East Ridgewood Avenue East, branch established on 1990/12/03. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Ridgewood Branch at 133 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 1978/08/21; Ridgewood, North Maple Branch at 536 North Maple Avenue, branch established on 2010/03/27. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Valley National Bank: Ridgewood/Franklin Branch at 103 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2001/10/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • North Jersey Community Bank: Ridgewood Branch at 171 East Ridgewood Avenue, branch established on 2004/10/28. Info updated 2010/05/13: Bank assets: $729.5 mil, Deposits: $609.5 mil, headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: North Jersey Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Hudson City Savings Bank: Ridgewood Branch at 94 North Maple Avenue, branch established on 1976/09/18. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $45,373.6 mil, Deposits: $25,645.6 mil, headquarters in Paramus, NJ, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Ridgewood Branch at 41 Oak Street, branch established on 1988/08/15. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Citibank, National Association: Ridgewood Branch I at 28-32 East Ridgewood Avenue, branch established on 2005/12/29. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
New Jersey average:

12.7

Ridgewood travel time to work - commute Ridgewood mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Ridgewood:

(Ridgewood, New Jersey Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Ridgewood village (based on Bergen County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic430,00780
Other53,728120
Mainline Protestant45,613210
Evangelical Protestant33,419234
Orthodox14,37320
Black Protestant6,28617
None321,690-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 258
Bergen County:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
Bergen County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
Bergen County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 718
Here:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bergen County:

19.6%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.9%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

58.3%
New Jersey:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

58.7%
New Jersey:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.6
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ridgewood:

17.7%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ridgewood:

8.6%
New Jersey:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ridgewood:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.6%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Ridgewood:

63.5%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Ridgewood:

81.7%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ridgewood, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 10$76,070$91,2840$0
Other Government Administration 8$58,749$88,1248$4,050
Judicial and Legal 5$20,435$49,0442$4,602
Police Protection - Officers 36$387,542$129,1810$0
Police - Other 4$17,056$51,16828$27,779
Firefighters 37$347,322$112,6450$0
Fire - Other 2$9,905$59,4300$0
Streets and Highways 23$169,175$88,2650$0
Health 3$22,262$89,0483$5,604
Solid Waste Management 27$150,009$66,6712$4,598
Sewerage 11$75,340$82,1890$0
Parks and Recreation 17$101,914$71,9398$3,579
Water Supply 31$209,497$81,0960$0
Other and Unallocable 15$92,287$73,83017$20,849
Totals for Government 229$1,737,563$91,05168$71,061

Ridgewood government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,708,000 ($106.21)
    General - Other: $2,454,000 ($96.25)
    General Public Buildings: $775,000 ($30.40)
    Regular Highways: $174,000 ($6.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $55,000 ($2.16)
    Parking Facilities: $17,000 ($0.67)
    Libraries: $13,000 ($0.51)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $9,211,000 ($361.27)
    Water Utilities: $7,107,000 ($278.75)
    Police Protection: $4,960,000 ($194.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,993,000 ($156.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,548,000 ($99.94)
    Libraries: $1,825,000 ($71.58)
    Regular Highways: $1,460,000 ($57.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,399,000 ($54.87)
    Health - Other: $1,352,000 ($53.03)
    Parking Facilities: $678,000 ($26.59)
    Central Staff Services: $645,000 ($25.30)
    Financial Administration: $598,000 ($23.45)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $302,000 ($11.84)
    General Public Buildings: $119,000 ($4.67)
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,000 ($2.51)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,032,000 ($40.48)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $639,000 ($25.06)
    Sewerage: $26,000 ($1.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $216,000 ($8.47)
    Police Protection: $12,000 ($0.47)
    Water Utilities: $9,000 ($0.35)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,758,000 ($774.95)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $517,000 ($20.28)

Ridgewood government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $785,000 ($30.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $686,000 ($26.91)
    Sewerage: $300,000 ($11.77)
    All Other: $87,000 ($3.41)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $671,000 ($26.32)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $631,000 ($24.75)
    Sale of Property: $513,000 ($20.12)
    Fines and Forfeits: $458,000 ($17.96)
    Rents: $103,000 ($4.04)
    General Revenue, NEC: $101,000 ($3.96)
    Special Assessments: $10,000 ($0.39)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,606,000 ($415.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,660,000 ($104.33)
    All Other: $433,000 ($16.98)
    Health and Hospitals: $14,000 ($0.55)
  • Tax - Property: $24,724,000 ($969.72)
    Other License: $430,000 ($16.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $340,000 ($13.34)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $35,000 ($1.37)

Ridgewood government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,214,000 ($1381.16)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,389,000 ($878.14)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,763,000 ($853.58)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,938,000 ($350.56)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $23,273,000 ($912.81)
    End of Fiscal Year: $11,018,000 ($432.15)

Ridgewood government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,314,000 ($286.87)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,811,000 ($384.81)

4.90% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($65,527 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($962 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.06%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.79% ($71,204 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.74% ($47,840)
from New York County, NY  0.34% ($111,040)


5.21% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.21%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,640 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.11%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.64% ($52,858 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.61% ($59,466)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($85,283)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgewood:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgewood:

  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Ridgewood:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Ridgewood fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 57m187ftTotal length
  • $7,758,000Total costs
  • 623,990Total average daily traffic
  • 24,869Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 21910-1919
  • 21920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21990-1999
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ridgewood, NJ

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Ridgewood Police 131 N Maple Ave (Lat: 40.982333 Lon: -74.112083), Call Sign: WIK244
    Assigned Frequencies: 480.187 MHzGrant Date: 10/15/2014, Expiration Date: 10/31/2024Registrant: County Of, Public Safety Operations Center Bergen, 285 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430, Phone: (201) 785-8510, Fax: (201) 785-8575
  • 457 Geroge St (Lat: 40.990389 Lon: -74.109306), Call Sign: KNCR223
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.555 MHzGrant Date: 01/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/19/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002Registrant: Edwin A Ermilio, 457 George St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, Phone: (201) 447-0599
  • Lat: 40.985028 Lon: -74.101250, Call Sign: WQIA518
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.437 MHzGrant Date: 12/10/2007, Expiration Date: 12/10/2017, Certifier: Edo VolaricRegistrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ridgewood)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ridgewood)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$469,571210$491,081893$435,20037$217,62214$361,929
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$334,00025$541,08059$473,3900$05$453,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$413,66731$494,839204$491,41210$176,30010$364,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$020$386,350126$441,4374$295,2505$346,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$312,2506$501,16741$468,1712$117,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0471.00 , 0472.00, 0473.00, 0474.00, 0475.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$394,6004$398,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$360,0003$546,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$438,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$485,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0471.00 , 0472.00, 0473.00, 0474.00, 0475.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ridgewood and their reported violations in the past:

CAMP WEKEELA (Serves ME, Population served: 395, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2008), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
WALGREENS (Population served: 285, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 2 (Serves CT, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2010)
FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 1 (Serves CT, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2010)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 70
  • Hazardous Condition: 244
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Ridgewood

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ridgewood, NJ
Most common first names in Ridgewood, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John24776.4 years
Mary21281.1 years
William18577.1 years
Helen12982.8 years
Joseph11075.9 years
Margaret10580.2 years
George10378.6 years
Robert9772.5 years
Charles9478.2 years
Anna8785.8 years
Most common last names in Ridgewood, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4581.8 years
Johnson3377.7 years
Brown3180.1 years
Anderson2380.1 years
Miller2277.0 years
Williams2078.9 years
Clark1978.2 years
Meyer1878.2 years
Murphy1872.0 years
Wilson1782.6 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Ridgewood, NJ
NameCountNameCount
Ann Taylor1Nike6
Ben & Jerry's1Quiznos1
Chico's1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1Starbucks1
FedEx4Stop & Shop1
Gap2Talbots1
Gymboree1UPS8
H&R Block1Whole Foods Market1
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA2
New Balance1

Ridgewood compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Ridgewood on our top lists:

  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Korea (population 500+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Costa Rica (population 500+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #88 (07450) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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