Population 4,196 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwest Ridgewood
Household size in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.98 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 3.07 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Northwest Ridgewood are large by national standards, averaging 3.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 41.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 41.9 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Northwest Ridgewood is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 42.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 6.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Northwest Ridgewood, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Northwest Ridgewood
Renters in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 17.9% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 21.1% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 21.7% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 17.3% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Northwest Ridgewood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (34.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.1% of homes in Northwest Ridgewood are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1945 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1946 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1949 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1948 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Northwest Ridgewood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,125 | $1,632 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $874 | $1,650 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,093 | $2,220 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,827 | $2,486 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$703 | +$854 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Northwest Ridgewood pays $1,827 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Ridgewood as a whole ($2,486). Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Northwest Ridgewood
Bachelor's degrees in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 75.3% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 75.0% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 75.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 79.4% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Northwest Ridgewood: 85.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 97.4% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.1% | 97.6% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 96.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 98.5% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Northwest Ridgewood: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Ridgewood.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Northwest Ridgewood
| Period | Northwest Ridgewood | Ridgewood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Northwest Ridgewood than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Ridgewood. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Northwest Ridgewood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Ridgewood | 3.05 | 41.2 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 3.1% | 1942 | $1,827 | 85.9% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| Downtown Ridgewood | 2.63 | 38.3 | 9.8% | 46.9% | 7.3% | 1950 | $2,465 | 73.5% | 97.8% | 4.0% |
| Wortendyke | 2.36 | 43.9 | 1.6% | 37.6% | 6.7% | 1955 | $1,898 | 58.3% | 93.7% | 11.6% |
| Southeast Ridgewood | 3.17 | 41.9 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 1946 | $2,778 | 79.3% | 99.8% | 2.7% |
| Ridgewood Junction | 2.90 | 43.7 | 7.7% | 17.5% | 3.2% | 1942 | $2,030 | 61.2% | 95.4% | 4.3% |
| Radburn | 2.86 | 39.8 | 12.2% | 39.3% | 4.7% | 1953 | $1,940 | 68.4% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
| Warren Point | 2.93 | 42.9 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 2.4% | 1953 | $2,190 | 56.4% | 96.0% | 8.2% |
| Passaic Junction | 2.53 | 42.5 | 6.3% | 26.7% | 1.7% | 1953 | $2,294 | 44.6% | 94.5% | 5.1% |
| Downtown Paterson | 2.65 | 36.0 | 31.1% | 92.2% | 8.8% | 1966 | $1,390 | 8.2% | 68.8% | 15.0% |
| Masonicus | 2.35 | 47.7 | 2.2% | 18.8% | 1.6% | 1988 | $2,417 | 67.9% | 98.2% | 9.4% |
| Lake View | 3.05 | 39.7 | 11.6% | 57.4% | 4.3% | 1952 | $1,633 | 19.1% | 79.6% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Northwest Ridgewood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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