Ridgefield Park, NJ Profile

Ridgefield Park, NJ, population 12,746, 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 this decade the population of Ridgefield Park 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
	White	78%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.40
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,873	N/A
2001	12,850	-0.18%
2002	12,830	-0.16%
2003	12,809	-0.16%
2004	12,804	-0.04%
2005	12,746	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,825

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	116
2002	145
2003	132
2004	93
2005	93
2006	110

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	5	2	0	1
Robbery	6	9	5	4	2	3
Aggravated Assault	8	10	7	6	10	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,610
2002	2,169
2003	1,737
2004	1,204
2005	1,074
2006	1,497

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	39	45	49	24	20	20
Larceny, Theft	137	190	152	118	104	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	33	50	23	13	14	19
Arson	1	17	1	1	2	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles