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Ridgewood Public School District

Ridgewood, NJ 07450 • Bergen County • 10 Operating Schools
(201) 670-2700
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
26,076
5,925 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$217,250
Overall Poverty Rate
3.66%
942 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
1.93%
117 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: 2.06% (120 / 5,814 kids) 2.06% 2020 120 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 2.83% (172 / 6,082 kids) 2.83% 2021 172 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 2.37% (141 / 5,941 kids) 2.37% 2022 141 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 2.07% (124 / 5,978 kids) 2.07% 2023 124 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 1.93% (117 / 6,061 kids) 1.93% 2024 117 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 5,814 120 2.06% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 6,082 172 2.83% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 5,941 141 2.37% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 5,978 124 2.07% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 6,061 117 1.93% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $882,700
Median Gross Rent $2,340/mo
Owner-Occupied 7,394
Renter-Occupied 1,422
Owner-Occupied: 7,394 (83.9%) Renter-Occupied: 1,422 (16.1%)
Occupied 8,816

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 7,394 (83.9%)
Renter-Occupied 1,422 (16.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,816 households
172 (2%)
< $10k
145 (1.6%)
$10k-$14k
71 (0.8%)
$15k-$19k
17 (0.2%)
$20k-$24k
80 (0.9%)
$25k-$29k
140 (1.6%)
$30k-$34k
113 (1.3%)
$35k-$39k
74 (0.8%)
$40k-$44k
45 (0.5%)
$45k-$49k
176 (2%)
$50k-$59k
245 (2.8%)
$60k-$74k
414 (4.7%)
$75k-$99k
544 (6.2%)
$100k-$124k
712 (8.1%)
$125k-$149k
1,121 (12.7%)
$150k-$199k
4,747 (53.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
172 (2%)
$10k-$14k
145 (1.6%)
$15k-$19k
71 (0.8%)
$20k-$24k
17 (0.2%)
$25k-$29k
80 (0.9%)
$30k-$34k
140 (1.6%)
$35k-$39k
113 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
74 (0.8%)
$45k-$49k
45 (0.5%)
$50k-$59k
176 (2%)
$60k-$74k
245 (2.8%)
$75k-$99k
414 (4.7%)
$100k-$124k
544 (6.2%)
$125k-$149k
712 (8.1%)
$150k-$199k
1,121 (12.7%)
$200k+
4,747 (53.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 5,687 students
480 (8.4%)
1st
422 (7.4%)
2nd
404 (7.1%)
3rd
336 (5.9%)
4th
512 (9%)
5th
473 (8.3%)
6th
431 (7.6%)
7th
615 (10.8%)
8th
381 (6.7%)
9th
592 (10.4%)
10th
429 (7.5%)
11th
612 (10.8%)
12th
1st Grade
480 (8.4%)
2nd Grade
422 (7.4%)
3rd Grade
404 (7.1%)
4th Grade
336 (5.9%)
5th Grade
512 (9%)
6th Grade
473 (8.3%)
7th Grade
431 (7.6%)
8th Grade
615 (10.8%)
9th Grade
381 (6.7%)
10th Grade
592 (10.4%)
11th Grade
429 (7.5%)
12th Grade
612 (10.8%)