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Population in July 2008: 24,163. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 11,629  (48.1%)
Females: 12,534  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07450, 07451.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $131,652 (it was $104,286 in 2000)
Ridgewood:  $131,652
New Jersey:  $70,378

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $64,925

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $771,456 (it was $382,000 in 2000)
Ridgewood:  $771,456
New Jersey:  $364,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $854,225; Detached houses: $880,188; Townhouses or other attached units: $630,068; In 2-unit structures: $547,065; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,480; Mobile homes: $306,818
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Races in Ridgewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Korean (2.7%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Japanese (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ridgewood: 134.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.5%), Italian (18.0%), German (14.5%), English (10.7%), Polish (5.7%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 5.79 square miles.

Population density: 4175 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ridgewood

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgewood village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

4,005 residents are foreign born (8.0% Asia, 4.8% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

This village:  16.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ridgewood:  2.0% ($7,800)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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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:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 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

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: +970 (+3.9%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 2,404 (21.4%)

Area code: 201

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Ridgewood, New Jersey - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  5.4%
New Jersey:  9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Ridgewood by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0102211001
    per 100,000 0.04.00.07.98.04.04.00.00.04.1
Robberies 3364512242
    per 100,000 12.211.923.915.720.04.08.08.116.38.3
Assaults 26710348852
    per 100,000 8.123.727.839.312.016.032.032.220.48.3
Burglaries 57566957532854422538
    per 100,000 231.1221.3274.4223.9211.9112.0216.3169.3101.9157.3
Thefts 222184184230199170189193215199
    per 100,000 900.1727.2731.8903.4795.5679.9756.9777.9876.5823.5
Auto thefts 413147386343
    per 100,000 16.251.455.727.512.032.024.012.116.312.4
Arson 1012011220
    per 100,000 4.10.04.07.90.04.04.08.18.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 58.860.265.772.962.445.259.352.852.552.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 48 (44 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.82
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +829 (+3.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Ridgewood, New Jersey

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Ridgewood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 30.3 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Ridgewood-area historical earthquake activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Ridgewood center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 28.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Frankie Muniz - (born 1985), actor, Paul Mara - NHL player (Phoenix Coyotes, born: Sep 7, 1979), Tyler Neville - College basketball player (Boston College Eagles).


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


Hospital/medical center in Ridgewood:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (223 N VAN DIEN AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ridgewood:
  • RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCH HOSP (about 3 miles; WYCKOFF, NJ)
  • BERGEN PINES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PARAMUS, NJ)
  • BARNERT HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PATERSON, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Ridgewood, NJ

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.

Local government website: www.village.ridgewood.nj.us

College/University in Ridgewood:
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 40 W RIDGEWOOD AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgewood:
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 9 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)
Public high school in Ridgewood:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ridgewood:
Private elementary/middle school in Ridgewood:
  • RIDGEWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 52 PASSAIC ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Ridgewood, School District: RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE

Library in Ridgewood:
  • RIDGEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,960,556; Location: 125 N. MAPLE AVENUE; 117,671 books; 6,577 audio materials; 6,437 video materials; 275 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Ridgewood include: Grace Church (A), Saint Elizabeths Church (B). 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: Saddle Brook (A), Zabriskie Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Ridgewood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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).

 

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

RIDGEWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 61700, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chloride
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
  • 8 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • 263 regular monitoring violations
FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 2 (Address: 38 E RIDGEWOOD AVE #175, Serves CT, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)
FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 1 (Address: 38 E RIDGEWOOD AVE #175, Serves CT, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 93 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  78.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridgewood, NJ


People in group quarters in Ridgewood
  • 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 compared to New Jersey state average:

Ridgewood, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Ridgewood (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Ridgewood Branch, Ridgewood Branch, Godwin Avenue Branch, Ridgewood Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Boiling Springs Savings Bank: Duck Pond Branch, Ho-Ho-kus Branch, Ridgewood Savings Bk. Of New Jersey. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,189.3 mil, Deposits: $969.5 mil, headquarters in Rutherford, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Boiling Springs, Mhc
  • Bank of America, National Association: Ridgewood Branch at 25 North Maple Avenue, branch established on 1970-10-31; Ridgewood Branch at 54 East Ridgewood Avenue, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Northwood Walnut at 41 North Walnut St, branch established on 1928-01-01; Ridgewood Branch at 1 East Ridgewood Ave, branch established on 1978-06-10. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Valley National Bank: Ridgewood/Franklin Branch at 103 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2001-10-01. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $14,700.2 mil, Deposits: $9,524.9 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 199 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • Atlantic Stewardship Bank: Ridgewood Branch at 190 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 1997-11-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $607.0 mil, Deposits: $506.8 mil, headquarters in Midland Park, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Stewardship Financial Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Ridgewood Branch at 29 E Ridgewood Avenue, branch established on 2006-08-31. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Citibank, National Association: Ridgewood Branch I at 28-32 East Ridgewood Avenue, branch established on 2005-12-29. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Ridgewood Branch at 41 Oak Street, branch established on 1988-08-15. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Ridgewood travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bergen County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Ridgewood

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.12%
Here75.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Reformed Church in America
Adherents72.1%1.6%1.5%1.4%1.4%
Congregations16.3%7.8%7.0%7.8%6.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.9%17.9%
Congregations6.0%0.4%0.8%0.8%47.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 13$80,601$74,4010$0
Other Government Administration 9$61,467$81,9569$1,860
Judicial and Legal 6$20,420$40,8402$2,064
Police Protection - Officers 45$430,426$114,7800$0
Police - Other 5$16,855$40,45229$13,305
Firefighters 40$326,862$98,0590$0
Fire - Other 2$9,941$59,6460$0
Streets and Highways 27$175,643$78,0640$0
Health 4$22,058$66,1743$1,970
Solid Waste Management 32$153,512$57,5672$2,004
Sewerage 14$83,658$71,7070$0
Parks and Recreation 20$103,082$61,84911$3,253
Water Supply 35$203,358$69,7232$2,712
Other and Unallocable 18$101,716$67,81115$8,709
Totals for Government 270$1,789,599$79,53873$35,877


Ridgewood government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,314,000
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $785,000
    Parks and Recreation: $686,000
    Sewerage: $300,000
    All Other: $87,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,708,000
    General - Other: $2,454,000
    General Public Buildings: $775,000
    Regular Highways: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $55,000
    Parking Facilities: $17,000
    Libraries: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $9,211,000
    Water Utilities: $7,107,000
    Police Protection: $4,960,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,993,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,548,000
    Libraries: $1,825,000
    Regular Highways: $1,460,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,399,000
    Health - Other: $1,352,000
    Parking Facilities: $678,000
    Central Staff Services: $645,000
    Financial Administration: $598,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $302,000
    General Public Buildings: $119,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,032,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $639,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $671,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,938,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $631,000
    Sale of Property: $513,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $458,000
    Rents: $103,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $101,000
    Special Assessments: $10,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,214,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,389,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,763,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $216,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,811,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,606,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $23,273,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $11,018,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,660,000
    All Other: $433,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,724,000
    Other License: $430,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $340,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,758,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $517,000

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($835 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.15%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.87% ($60,674 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.71% ($48,422)
from New York County, NY  0.43% ($100,747)


6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($73,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,197 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.81% ($54,598 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.59% ($56,352)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($97,508)


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 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 64 meters (210ft)
Total costs: $4,392,000
Total average daily traffic: 665,113
Total average daily truck traffic: 26,522

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 9
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ridgewood, NJ

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Ridgewood Police 131 N Maple Ave, Call Sign: WIK244
    Assigned Frequencies : 480.187 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 10/31/2014
    Registrant: County Of Bergen, 66 Zabriskie St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, Phone: (201) 646-2700
  • 457 Geroge St, Call Sign: KNCR223
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.555 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/19/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: 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 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2007, Expiration Date: 12/10/2017, Certifier: Edo Volaric
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 78 (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 Aircrafts: 31 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0385$506,057365$421,56291$171,9671$1,450,00023$357,435
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$352,00063$595,49265$335,26218$130,3330$02$277,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$352,00041$436,512148$421,68927$179,1850$05$315,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$041$477,39055$427,4368$157,6250$02$348,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$512,00035$511,9434$278,0000$03$465,333
Choose year:  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 2007
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$485,6004$484,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  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

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

Ridgewood on our top lists:
    • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
    • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
    • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
    • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
    • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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