Ridgefield Park, NJ Population

Overview

13,202

Total Population

37.4

Median age

51.93%

Female population %

92.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,947

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ridgefield Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ridgefield Park is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridgefield Park's population under 18 was 22.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridgefield Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridgefield Park, 17.81% were under the age of 15, 16.28% aged 15 to 29, 50.99% aged 30 to 64, 12.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 510 more females than males in Ridgefield Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.93% females and 48.07% males in Ridgefield Park, NJ.
The Ridgefield Park, NJ gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 728.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 744.

Ridgefield Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridgefield Park population: 65% are White, 3.78% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.25% are Asian, 8.88% are some other race and 15.76% are multiracial.
Ridgefield Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 6,947 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,255 (47.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridgefield Park is White with a population of 8,581 (65% of the total population).

Ridgefield Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,191 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Ridgefield Park's population decreased by 128 (0.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridgefield Park's population increased by 454 (3.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ridgefield Park's population was lowest in year 2008 at 12,413.