Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 10,074 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +31.8%
 
Males: 5,070  (50.3%)
Females: 5,004  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

38.2 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07075.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $128,000 (it was $60,949 in 2000)
Wood-Ridge:

$128,000
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $59,733 (it was $29,865 in 2000)

Wood-Ridge borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $514,918 (it was $194,500 in 2000)
Wood-Ridge:

$514,918
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $555,846; detached houses: $541,512; townhouses or other attached units: $655,860; in 2-unit structures: $626,583; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $510,183

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,735.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wood-Ridge: 118.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.4%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.0% for other race residents, 4.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Wood-Ridge, NJ (2022)
    • 5,69657.1%White alone
    • 1,83518.4%Asian alone
    • 1,74417.5%Hispanic
    • 3083.1%Two or more races
    • 2572.6%Black alone
    • 270.3%American Indian alone

Races in Wood-Ridge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Wood-Ridge by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.5)
1
(9.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.1)
2
(26.1)
5
(64.8)
1
(11.6)
2
(23.2)
3
(34.7)
4
(48.0)
3
(34.1)
6
(65.9)
1
(10.7)
1
(10.5)
3
(29.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
12
(161.5)
19
(249.1)
16
(209.1)
8
(103.7)
10
(115.8)
4
(46.4)
10
(115.5)
9
(108.0)
5
(56.8)
5
(54.9)
1
(10.7)
3
(31.6)
1
(9.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
42
(565.1)
62
(813.0)
37
(483.6)
28
(362.9)
42
(486.6)
31
(359.3)
20
(231.0)
46
(551.9)
60
(681.2)
77
(845.7)
43
(461.0)
41
(432.1)
25
(248.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(13.5)
10
(131.1)
10
(130.7)
11
(142.6)
2
(23.2)
2
(23.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(36.0)
2
(22.7)
1
(11.0)
1
(10.7)
4
(42.2)
2
(19.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index35.067.086.346.131.724.124.342.139.955.022.233.426.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Wood-Ridge, NJ

Crime rate in Wood-Ridge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 26 (23 officers - 23 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (24.2%), Irish (3.8%), American (3.7%), Polish (2.8%), German (2.5%), Eastern European (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 9,171 people per square mile   (high).

Wood-Ridge, New Jersey map

2,589 residents are foreign born (12.5% Asia, 6.7% Latin America, 5.7% Europe).

This borough:

26.0%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,001 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $10,001 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Passaic, NJ (2.3 miles , pop. 67,861).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Manhattan, NY (8.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Carlstadt borough, NJ (0.9 miles ),
Wallington borough, NJ (1.1 miles ),
Hasbrouck Heights borough, NJ (1.1 miles ),
East Rutherford borough, NJ (1.1 miles ),
Teterboro, NJ (1.2 miles),
Moonachie borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Rutherford borough, NJ (1.3 miles ),
Lodi borough, NJ (1.5 miles )

Latitude: 40.85 N, Longitude: 74.09 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,083 (-30.9%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,124 (18.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 201

Distribution of median household income in Wood-Ridge, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wood-Ridge, NJ in 2022
Wood-Ridge satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Wood-Ridge, NJ
Historical housing units in Wood-Ridge, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+0.6%).
Most common industries in Wood-Ridge, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Public administration (7.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.6%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Wood-Ridge, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
  • Computer specialists (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
  • Computer specialists (3.6%)

Average climate in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wood-Ridge, New Jersey average temperatures Wood-Ridge, New Jersey average precipitation Wood-Ridge, New Jersey humidity Wood-Ridge, New Jersey wind speed Wood-Ridge, New Jersey snowfall Wood-Ridge, New Jersey sunshine Wood-Ridge, New Jersey clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 113. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

113
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.332. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.332
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 15.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.3
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.472. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.472
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.00
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Wood-Ridge-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Wood-Ridge borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 33.1 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wood-Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 289.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 215.2 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 108.5 miles away from Wood-Ridge center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 254.3 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 252.4 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 107.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bergen County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 10

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Wood-Ridge:

  • SOUTH BERGEN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ)
  • NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER NYS ARC, INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; OZONE PARK, NY)
  • JEFFERSON HOUSE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • MADISON MANOR NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • HAMILTON PLAZA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • PATIENT CARE NEW JERSEY, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • MAPLE GLEN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FAIRLAWN, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Wood-Ridge:

  • 9 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.
  • 9 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.
  • 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wood-Ridge:

  • Jersey College (about 2 miles; Teterboro, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 5 miles; Teaneck, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,349)
  • Montclair State University (about 6 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 7 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 7 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Barnard College (about 7 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • Columbia University in the City of New York (about 8 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 23,396)

Public high school in Wood-Ridge:

Public elementary/middle schools in Wood-Ridge:

See full list of schools located in Wood-Ridge

Library in Wood-Ridge:

  • WOOD-RIDGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $491,775; Location: 231 HACKENSACK STREET; 39,301 books; 881 audio materials; 2,222 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 101 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Nearest Hospital: Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ. approx. 2 miles
  • Catholic School in Wood-Ridge Assumption School is located at 151 First Street in Wood-Ridge, NJ. Pre-Kindergarten for three and four years olds as well as K-8. Before Care/After Care. Many clubs and activities. added by Sue

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wood-Ridge: Wood-Ridge Business Complex (A), Wood-Ridge Memorial Library (B), Wood - Ridge Fire Department / Wood - Ridge Emergency Squad (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wood-Ridge include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (B), Church of the Assumption (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.6 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

70.5%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

4.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
5 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Wood-Ridge (2011 data):

  • Kearny Federal Savings Bank: Wood-Ridge Branch at 250 Valley Blvd, branch established on 1927/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $2,851.0 mil, Deposits: $2,123.4 mil, headquarters in Kearny, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 41 total offices
  • Valley National Bank: Wood-Ridge Branch at 271 Valley Boulevard, branch established on 1994/09/12. 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

For population 15 years and over in Wood-Ridge:

Marital status in Wood-Ridge, NJ
  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

For population 25 years and over in Wood-Ridge:

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wood-Ridge
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wood-Ridge, NJ (based on Bergen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
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
Here:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Bergen County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

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

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

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%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

55.4%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

54.6%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Wood-Ridge:

28.0
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.4%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Wood-Ridge:

9.5%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wood-Ridge:

34.3%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
This city:

61.2%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.2%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wood-Ridge, NJ Residents

Wood-Ridge government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,178,000 ($315.47)
    General - Other: $991,000 ($98.37)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,941,000 ($391.21)
    General - Other: $3,919,000 ($389.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,556,000 ($154.46)
    Libraries: $964,000 ($95.69)
    Regular Highways: $887,000 ($88.05)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000 ($52.91)
    Central Staff Services: $440,000 ($43.68)
    Financial Administration: $334,000 ($33.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $304,000 ($30.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $298,000 ($29.58)
    General Public Buildings: $193,000 ($19.16)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $182,000 ($18.07)
    Health - Other: $139,000 ($13.80)
    Public Welfare - Other: $87,000 ($8.64)
    Sewerage: $64,000 ($6.35)
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000 ($1.19)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $340,000 ($33.75)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $448,000 ($44.47)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $470,000 ($46.65)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,912,000 ($487.59)

Wood-Ridge government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $4,000 ($0.40)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $592,000 ($58.77)
    Fines and Forfeits: $113,000 ($11.22)
    Interest Earnings: $16,000 ($1.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $762,000 ($75.64)
    Public Welfare: $62,000 ($6.15)
    Other: $40,000 ($3.97)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.10)
  • Tax - Property: $12,970,000 ($1287.47)
    Other License: $262,000 ($26.01)
    Public Utilities Sales: $115,000 ($11.42)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $17,000 ($1.69)

Wood-Ridge government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,445,000 ($1036.83)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,694,000 ($962.28)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $751,000 ($74.55)

Wood-Ridge government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,303,000 ($228.61)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,608,000 ($159.62)

6.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($117,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hudson County, NJ  1.03% ($116,398 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.75% ($64,811)
from New York County, NY  0.58% ($256,179)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($129,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($71,418 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.62% ($85,058)
to Essex County, NJ  0.37% ($91,821)

Businesses in Wood-Ridge, NJ

  • Domino's Pizza: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wood-Ridge:

  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWRU (1660 AM; 10 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WKDM (1380 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZRC (1480 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BRODCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wood-Ridge:

  • 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)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Wood-Ridge:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION 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.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Wood-Ridge fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Wood-Ridge fatal accident list:

Oct 8, 2016 00:05 AM, Sr-17, Lat: 40.848294, Lon: -74.076153, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 2000 08:39 PM, Sr-17, Lat: 40.841743, Lon: -74.081882, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 8.7mTotal length
  • 104,574Total average daily traffic
  • 4,026Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • Kenneth Lambert D Lambert, 85 Humbolt Street (Lat: 40.844583 Lon: -74.087111), Type: 24.3, Structure height: 34003 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Registrant: Wood-Ridge Fire Department, Lambert25@gmail.Com, , Wood--Ridge, Phone: (914) 715-3011


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 115 Moonachie Ave (Lat: 40.841722 Lon: -74.075306), Type: Bant, Structure height: 7.9 m, Overall height: 8.8 m, Call Sign: WQVG847,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.025 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2015, Expiration Date: 02/09/2025, Certifier: Ronald Phillips, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC1MHX, Licensee ID: L02311752, Grant Date: 12/12/2019, Expiration Date: 12/12/2029, Certifier: Miguel A Arroyo, Registrant: Miguel A Arroyo, 300 Sussex Rd., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 ORIGINATED24$310,09446$278,668186$258,90610$86,6664$205,925
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$205,9254$286,24021$289,4651$9,3400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$301,1853$190,82761$304,8047$51,8992$77,980
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$300,4824$139,38547$294,5765$121,4063$174,640
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$310,9900$013$324,4951$46,7000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0600.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$324,6866$318,305
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$381,9653$283,593
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$379,165
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$298,850
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$367,020

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0600.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wood-Ridge, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wood-Ridge, NJ - Value

2002 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2011 the average number of fires per year is 19. The highest number of fire incidents - 33 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Wood-Ridge, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (63.2%), and Outside Fires (25.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wood-Ridge, NJ
    • 12263.2%Structure Fires
    • 5025.9%Outside Fires
    • 2010.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wood-Ridge, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wood-Ridge, NJ
  • 91.3%Utility gas
  • 5.1%Electricity
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wood-Ridge, NJ
  • 48.1%Electricity
  • 44.8%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Wood-Ridge compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Wood-Ridge on our top lists:

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  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Italy (population 500+)"
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  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Venezuela (population 500+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"
  • #38 (07075) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (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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