Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ

The map below shows majority race by area in Ridgewood Junction, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Ridgewood Junction racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ridgewood Junction overall is white, making up 75.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Ridgewood Junction

 
Self-Identified Race
Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ Population
White
75.1%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
1.7%
Asian
9.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Ridgewood Junction. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Ridgewood Junction Diversity Score

41.4

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Ridgewood Junction has a diversity score of 41.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Ridgewood Junction is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Ridgewood Junction's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Ridgewood Junction, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Ridgewood Junction.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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