Glen Ridge, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,662 (All urban)

Glen Ridge, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,490 (2,458 occupied: 2,238 owner occupied, 220 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1950 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,269 (lower quartile is $997, upper quartile is $1,542)

Median gross rent in Glen Ridge, NJ in 2007: $1,460

Housing units in Glen Ridge with a mortgage: 1,606 (168 second mortgage, 266 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 403

Glen Ridge,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $573,832 (it was $255,700 in 2000)

Glen Ridge:	$573,832
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $412,080 - $739,619

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $608,747
Here: $608,747
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $384,233
Here: $384,233
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $366,972
Here: $366,972
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $584,405
Here: $584,405
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $471,317
Here: $471,317
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,261

In family households: 6,692 (1,515 male householders, 471 female householders)
1,811 spouses, 2,689 children (2,600 natural, 70 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 51 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 569 (172 male householders (144 living alone)), 307 female householders (266 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 591 2-persons, 486 3-persons, 548 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 410 1-person, 62 2-persons, 7 4-persons.

2,005 married couples with children.
172 single-parent households (35 men, 137 women).

88.5% of residents of Glen Ridge speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 654 (9.0%)
(49.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Glen Ridge, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 103 6 rooms: 280 7 rooms: 402 8 rooms: 426 9 or more rooms: 886

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glen Ridge, New Jersey:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 71 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 31
1970 to 1979: 45
1960 to 1969: 151
1950 to 1959: 220
1940 to 1949: 164
1939 or earlier: 1,826

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Glen Ridge:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 75 2 bedrooms: 159 3 bedrooms: 754 4 bedrooms: 658 5 or more bedrooms: 585

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glen Ridge:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 62 2 bedrooms: 74 3 bedrooms: 52 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Glen Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 79 1 vehicle: 589 2 vehicles: 1,190 3 vehicles: 286 4 vehicles: 68 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Glen Ridge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 117 2 vehicles: 66 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Glen Ridge, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $174,999: 11
$175,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 to $249,999: 31
$250,000 to $299,999: 52
$300,000 to $399,999: 203
$400,000 to $499,999: 410
$500,000 to $749,999: 619
$750,000 to $999,999: 369
$1,000,000 or more: 286

Glen Ridge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Glen Ridge:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 39
$1,250 to $1,499: 54
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 12
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 117 1990 to 1994: 68 1985 to 1989: 62 1980 to 1984: 63 1975 to 1979: 47 1970 to 1974: 139 1970 to 1974: 40 1965 to 1969: 118

Glen Ridge, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.3%
Number of people working at home: 139 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 156
10 to 14 minutes: 413
15 to 19 minutes: 169
20 to 24 minutes: 319
25 to 29 minutes: 186
30 to 34 minutes: 442
35 to 39 minutes: 78
40 to 44 minutes: 162
45 to 59 minutes: 453
60 to 89 minutes: 734
90 or more minutes: 114

Glen Ridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,214 (65%)
Carpooled: 167 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 278 (8%)
Subway or elevated: 47 (1%)
Railroad: 473 (14%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 73 (2%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 139 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 53
$10,000 to $14,999: 40
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 66
$25,000 to $29,999: 82
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $44,999: 95
$45,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 146
$60,000 to $74,999: 190
$75,000 to $99,999: 317
$100,000 to $124,999: 298
$125,000 to $149,999: 190
$150,000 to $199,999: 346
$200,000 or more: 479

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1431

Italian: 1205

German: 858

Other groups: 804

English: 568

Polish: 285

United States or American: 281

Russian: 214

Scotch-Irish: 158

British: 116

Hungarian: 106

Eastern European: 75

Czech: 63

European: 63

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 60

Scottish: 55

Dutch: 52

Jamaican: 49

Finnish: 43

Swedish: 36

Romanian: 27

Iranian: 25

Norwegian: 23

French (except Basque): 22

Arab:: 21

Welsh: 20

Danish: 20

Greek: 17

Ukrainian: 17

Austrian: 17

Portuguese: 14

Brazilian: 12

Armenian: 12

French Canadian: 11

Slovak: 11

Lebanese: 11

British West Indian: 11

Bulgarian: 10

Egyptian: 10

Latvian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 9

Swiss: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Cuba (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Italy (7%)
Korea (6%)
Jamaica (6%)
Poland (5%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3737
Northeast: 2093
Midwest: 415
South: 278
West: 33

69% of Glen Ridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 307
Less than 1 year of college: 17
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 217
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 756
Master's degree: 441
Professional school degree: 277
Doctorate degree: 64

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 371
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 247
Associate degree: 154
Bachelor's degree: 888
Master's degree: 458
Professional school degree: 124
Doctorate degree: 103

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $137,959
Black householders: $129,701
Asian householders: $126,572
Some other race householders: $69,944
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $78,352

Glen Ridge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Glen Ridge household income for Black householders

Glen Ridge household income for Asian householders

Glen Ridge household income for Some other race householders

Glen Ridge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Glen Ridge marital status for males

Glen Ridge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $592,009
Black or African American householders: $590,214
Asian householders: $642,054
Some other race householders: $336,624
Hispanic or Latino householders: $602,108

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,101
One, attached: 18
Two: 98
3 or 4: 70
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 163

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Glen Ridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Electricity (6%) Other fuel (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25

Here:	2.5%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	10.9%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93

Here:	38.0%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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