Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

106,258

0.173% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.7

0.928% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.95%

4.22% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$183,624

8.27% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$727,900

8.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ had a population of 106k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $183,624. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ declined from 106,442 to 106,258, a −0.173% decrease and its median household income grew from $169,605 to $183,624, a 8.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.83%), White (Hispanic) (3.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%).

21% of the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was $727,900, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, and Rockland County (South)--Orangetown, Clarkstown (South) & Ramapo (Southeast) Towns PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 106k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.3% of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (17.3k people).

In 2022, there were 6.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.5k people) in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.07k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are Spanish (4,934 households), Korean (2,118 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,694 households).

Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.5k ± 1.62k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.28k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.07k ± 756

9.05%

Hispanic Population

9.61k people

9.05% of the people in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are hispanic (9.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

16.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

17.1k people

As of 2022, 16.3% of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ residents (17.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,934 households (4.92%)
Korean
2,118 households (2.11%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,694 households (1.69%)

21% of the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 4.92% of the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
975 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
512 ± 180
Korea
490 ± 194

Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ employs 50.5k people. The largest industries in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,753 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,570 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,030 people), and the highest paying industries are Data processing, hosting & related services ($374,328), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($305,333), and Management of companies & enterprises ($302,520).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,610

Women

46.5%

26,045

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 48,655 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.5k

2022 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 49.9k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, are Chief executives & legislators (2,307 people), Other managers (2,303 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,854 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.5k

2022 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 49.9k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,753 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,570 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,030 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$118,578

Median earning men ± $5,048

$68,812

Median earning women ± $3,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($210,708), Wholesale Trade ($164,441), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($109,500), Manufacturing ($102,574), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,174).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.526% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.447% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (29.8k), Graduate Degree (21.5k), and Primary Education (11.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was $727,900 in 2022, which is 2.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $671,400 to $727,900, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is 85.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is $183,624. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

Property

$727,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,462

$30,971

Median Property Taxes

±$1,093

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2022

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.6% of the housing units in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$183,624

Median Household Income

± $5,952

36.2k

Number of Households

± 1,174

In 2022, the median household income of the 36.2k households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ grew to $183,624 from the previous year's value of $169,605.

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.493

2022 Wage GINI in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

0.496

2021 Wage GINI in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.717% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (58%)
Worked At Home (23.6%)
Public Transit (9.36%)

In 2022, 58% of workers in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.3% of the workforce in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ (3.11k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.5% of the population of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 70.3% on employee plans, 2.99% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 383 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,171 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1,179 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.52%

Uninsured

70.3%

Employer Coverage

2.99%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.43%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ declined by 9.05% from 2.78% to 2.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.