Park Ridge, NJ Profile

Park Ridge, NJ, population 8,959, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 10.4 miles from Yonkers and 10.8 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Park Ridge's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Park Ridge has grown by about 3%.

Park Ridge's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Park Ridge 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
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	39.80
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,708	N/A
2001	8,717	0.10%
2002	8,807	1.03%
2003	8,891	0.95%
2004	8,957	0.74%
2005	8,959	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$86,632

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	23
2002	45
2003	68
2004	0
2005	56
2006	33
2007	11
2008	34

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	5	4	2	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,070
2002	416
2003	621
2004	503
2005	423
2006	535
2007	483
2008	481

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	1	7	7	1	3	3	3
Larceny, Theft	77	33	46	37	35	42	40	36
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	3	2	1	2	3	0	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	250 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles