90.4% of residents of Ridgefield speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English less than very well).
6.0% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
96.4% of residents of Ridgefield speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English less than very well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
59.6% of residents of Ridgefield speak English at home.
40.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
43.3% of residents of Ridgefield speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English less than very well).
46.6% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
95.8% (6,096)
Foreign born:
64.4% (269)
White - Speak another language
Native:
4.2% (268)
Foreign born:
35.6% (149)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:
77.4% (41)
Foreign born:
20.0% (5)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:
22.6% (12)
Foreign born:
80.0% (20)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:
100.0% (35)
Foreign born:
14.6% (42)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
97.6% (6,009)
Foreign born:
77.3% (256)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
2.4% (146)
Foreign born:
22.7% (75)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:
50.4% (124)
Foreign born:
14.9% (13)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
49.6% (122)
Foreign born:
85.1% (74)
828 residents are foreign born (4.5% Europe, 2.7% Asia, 2.0% North America, 1.4% Latin America).
This city:
11.5%
Connecticut:
10.9%
Median age by place of birth - Ridgefield
Place of birth - Ridgefield White
Place of birth - Ridgefield Black or African American
Place of birth - Ridgefield Asian
Place of birth - Ridgefield Two or more races
Place of birth - Ridgefield White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Ridgefield Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Ridgefield
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Ridgefield
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Ridgefield
Place of birth by age - Ridgefield
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 2.2%
Divorced: 8.8%
Females:
Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 13.5%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (30)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
49.9% (828)
Unmarried:
50.1% (830)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 30.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 50.0%
Females:
Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 79.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
79.2% (42)
Unmarried:
20.8% (11)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 83.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (58)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
68.8% (53)
Unmarried:
31.2% (24)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 63.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 2.3%
Divorced: 9.2%
Females:
Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 54.6%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 12.4%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (30)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
51.7% (788)
Unmarried:
48.3% (735)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 39.8%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 8.5%
Females:
Never married: 34.2%
Now married: 19.7%
Separated: 12.5%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 33.6%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
32.2% (49)
Unmarried:
67.8% (103)
Ancestries in Ridgefield
Italian - 1,873 (26.0%)
Irish - 1,801 (25.0%)
German - 1,175 (16.3%)
Other - 1,118 (15.5%)
English - 904 (12.5%)
Polish - 340 (4.7%)
French - 248 (3.4%)
Scottish - 209 (2.9%)
United States - 175 (2.4%)
Russian - 165 (2.3%)
Swedish - 135 (1.9%)
Norwegian - 111 (1.5%)
Dutch - 104 (1.4%)
Welsh - 104 (1.4%)
Czech - 103 (1.4%)
Scotch-Irish - 100 (1.4%)
Hungarian - 89 (1.2%)
Danish - 88 (1.2%)
French Canadian - 59 (0.8%)
Greek - 53 (0.7%)
Lithuanian - 53 (0.7%)
Swiss - 52 (0.7%)
Ukrainian - 40 (0.6%)
Arab - 38 (0.5%)
Slovak - 27 (0.4%)
Portuguese - 26 (0.4%)
West Indian - 12 (0.2%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 6,304 (88.0%)
Black or African American: 78 (100.0%)
Asian: 122 (29.1%)
Two or more races: 48 (100.0%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 6,064 (88.6%)
Hispanic or Latino: 277 (78.2%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 446 (6.2%)
Asian: 73 (17.4%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 369 (5.4%)
Hispanic or Latino: 77 (21.8%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 14 (0.2%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 14 (0.2%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
11.5%
10.9%