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Ridgewood, NJ Profile


Ridgewood, NJ, population 24,181, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 5.2 miles from Paterson and 11.9 miles from Yonkers.

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

Ridgewood's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridgewood 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
White88%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian9%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200024,936N/A
200124,824-0.45%
200224,731-0.37%
200324,631-0.40%
200424,574-0.23%
200524,391-0.74%
200624,133-1.06%
200724,095-0.16%
200824,1020.03%
200924,1810.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$104,286
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200152
200263
200340
200424
200544
200640
200737
200821
200942
201029
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0067
2002 02410
2003 0253
2004 0114
2005 0128
2006 0028
2007 0045
2008 0122
2009 0235
2010 0007

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,062
20021,155
20031,019
2004824
2005997
2006959
2007995
2008993
2009814
2010886
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 69 184 14
2002 57 230 7
2003 53 199 3
2004 28 170 8
2005 54 189 6
2006 42 193 3
2007 25 215 4
2008 38 199 3
2009 43 146 7
2010 50 165 0

Location

Elevation144 feet above sea level
Land Area5.8 Square Miles



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