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Ridgefield Park Public School District

Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 • Bergen County • 4 Operating Schools
(201) 641-0800
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
13,167
1,892 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$98,184
Overall Poverty Rate
13.02%
1,685 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
9.84%
198 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.39% (190 / 2,023 kids) 9.39% 2020 190 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.23% (227 / 2,021 kids) 11.23% 2021 227 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 9.47% (187 / 1,974 kids) 9.47% 2022 187 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.57% (210 / 1,986 kids) 10.57% 2023 210 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 9.84% (198 / 2,013 kids) 9.84% 2024 198 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,023 190 9.39% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 2,021 227 11.23% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 1,974 187 9.47% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 1,986 210 10.57% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 2,013 198 9.84% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $459,400
Median Gross Rent $1,633/mo
Owner-Occupied 2,930
Renter-Occupied 2,183
Owner-Occupied: 2,930 (57.3%) Renter-Occupied: 2,183 (42.7%)
Occupied 5,113

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,930 (57.3%)
Renter-Occupied 2,183 (42.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,113 households
280 (5.5%)
< $10k
65 (1.3%)
$10k-$14k
122 (2.4%)
$15k-$19k
191 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
113 (2.2%)
$25k-$29k
124 (2.4%)
$30k-$34k
226 (4.4%)
$35k-$39k
172 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
101 (2%)
$45k-$49k
229 (4.5%)
$50k-$59k
441 (8.6%)
$60k-$74k
531 (10.4%)
$75k-$99k
708 (13.8%)
$100k-$124k
366 (7.2%)
$125k-$149k
620 (12.1%)
$150k-$199k
824 (16.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
280 (5.5%)
$10k-$14k
65 (1.3%)
$15k-$19k
122 (2.4%)
$20k-$24k
191 (3.7%)
$25k-$29k
113 (2.2%)
$30k-$34k
124 (2.4%)
$35k-$39k
226 (4.4%)
$40k-$44k
172 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
101 (2%)
$50k-$59k
229 (4.5%)
$60k-$74k
441 (8.6%)
$75k-$99k
531 (10.4%)
$100k-$124k
708 (13.8%)
$125k-$149k
366 (7.2%)
$150k-$199k
620 (12.1%)
$200k+
824 (16.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,830 students
47 (2.6%)
1st
125 (6.8%)
2nd
108 (5.9%)
3rd
160 (8.7%)
4th
114 (6.2%)
5th
167 (9.1%)
6th
386 (21.1%)
7th
205 (11.2%)
8th
180 (9.8%)
9th
33 (1.8%)
10th
94 (5.1%)
11th
211 (11.5%)
12th
1st Grade
47 (2.6%)
2nd Grade
125 (6.8%)
3rd Grade
108 (5.9%)
4th Grade
160 (8.7%)
5th Grade
114 (6.2%)
6th Grade
167 (9.1%)
7th Grade
386 (21.1%)
8th Grade
205 (11.2%)
9th Grade
180 (9.8%)
10th Grade
33 (1.8%)
11th Grade
94 (5.1%)
12th Grade
211 (11.5%)