Ridgefield, NJ Profile

Ridgefield, NJ, population 11,014, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 8.2 miles from Jersey City and 8.3 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Ridgefield's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ridgefield has grown by about 2%.

Ridgefield's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridgefield 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	76%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	17%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	38.00
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,830	N/A
2001	10,889	0.54%
2002	10,925	0.33%
2003	10,928	0.03%
2004	10,989	0.56%
2005	11,014	0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,081

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	174
2002	63
2003	91
2004	82
2005	45
2006	91
2007	46
2008	46

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Robbery	2	3	1	2	2	4	1	1
Aggravated Assault	17	4	9	7	3	6	2	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,026
2002	814
2003	664
2004	855
2005	762
2006	889
2007	941
2008	931

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	25	19	24	18	28	28	19
Larceny, Theft	69	42	33	56	55	57	60	77
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	23	21	14	11	13	15	5
Arson	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	70 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles