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Ridgefield Park, NJ Profile


Ridgefield Park, NJ, population 12,394, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 8.2 miles from Yonkers and 8.9 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Ridgefield Park's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ridgefield Park has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Ridgefield Park's population has declined by about 1%.

Ridgefield Park's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridgefield Park tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White78%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200012,873N/A
200112,814-0.46%
200212,760-0.42%
200312,695-0.51%
200412,646-0.39%
200512,542-0.82%
200612,407-1.08%
200712,362-0.36%
200812,345-0.14%
200912,3940.40%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$51,825
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001116
2002145
2003132
200493
200593
2006110
2007143
200873
2009154
2010193
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0168
2002 00910
2003 0557
2004 0246
2005 00210
2006 01310
2007 0279
2008 0036
2009 00316
2010 11616

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,610
20022,169
20031,737
20041,204
20051,074
20061,497
20071,594
20081,567
20091,202
20101,094
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 39 137 33
2002 45 190 50
2003 49 152 23
2004 24 118 13
2005 20 104 14
2006 20 152 19
2007 32 161 8
2008 38 137 19
2009 25 114 9
2010 27 100 9

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area1.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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