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Ridgefield, Connecticut Economy Profile

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 Ridgefield, Connecticut United States
StateConnecticut
CityRidgefield
Total population7,212 281,421,906
Male3,405138,053,563
Female3,807143,368,343
Median age (years)40.635.3
Total households2,933105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)81,17941,994

Ridgefield, Connecticut Economy

sixty-seven point zero five percent of people are in the labor force of Ridgefield, Connecticut. The total population of Ridgefield, Connecticut is 7,212 people. Per capita income in Ridgefield, Connecticut is equal to $46,843. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Ridgefield, Connecticut, receive $93,084, female full-time, year-round workers in Ridgefield, Connecticut, are paid forty-seven thousand, two hundred and thirty-two dollars. There are twenty-five families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 8.58% of workers in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Eighty-two point nine three percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Ridgefield, Connecticut. There are zero Unpaid family workers in Ridgefield, Connecticut. 63 people are involved in public administration. 18.8% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Ridgefield, Connecticut is as follows: 1.45%.

 Ridgefield, Connecticut %, Ridgefield, Connecticut United States
Population 16 years and over5,481  217,168,077
In labor force3,675 67.05%63.92%
- Civilian labor force3,675 67.05%63.39%
- - Employed3,579 65.3%59.73%
- - Unemployed96 1.75%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force2.6  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force1,806 32.95%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over2,996 54.66%51.66%
In labor force1,694 30.91%29.72%
- Civilian labor force1,694 30.91%29.65%
- - Employed1,660 30.29%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years624 11.38%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force280  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over3,530  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone2,872 81.36%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled163 4.62%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)140 3.97%4.73%
Walked75 2.12%2.93%
Other means6 0.17%1.19%
Worked at home274 7.76%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)32.1 0.91%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over3,579  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,169 60.6%33.65%
Service occupations273 7.63%14.86%
Sales and office occupations865 24.17%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations0  0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations185 5.17%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations87 2.43%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining8 0.22%1.87%
Construction197 5.5%6.78%
Manufacturing410 11.46%14.1%
Wholesale trade64 1.79%3.6%
Retail trade414 11.57%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities52 1.45%5.2%
Information164 4.58%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing527 14.72%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services680 19.0%9.3%
Educational, health and social services673 18.8%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services167 4.67%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)160 4.47%4.87%
Public administration63 1.76%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers2,968 82.93%78.47%
Government workers304 8.49%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business307 8.58%6.63%
Unpaid family workers0  0.31%
 Ridgefield, Connecticut %, Ridgefield, Connecticut United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households2,966  105,539,122
Less than $10,000161 5.43%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999122 4.11%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999189 6.37%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999252 8.5%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999295 9.95%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999400 13.49%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999254 8.56%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999467 15.75%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999304 10.25%2.2%
$200,000 or more522 17.6%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)81,179  41,994
With earnings2,446 44.63%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)116,782  56,604
With Social Security income661 12.06%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)13,155  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income48 0.88%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)12,044  6,320
With public assistance income16 0.29%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,206  3,032
With retirement income409 7.46%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)22,251  17,376
 
Families2,004  72,261,780
Less than $10,00030 1.5%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99939 1.95%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99931 1.55%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99994 4.69%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999104 5.19%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999299 14.92%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999177 8.83%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999418 20.86%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999296 14.77%2.75%
$200,000 or more516 25.75%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)127,327  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)46,843  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers93,084  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers47,232  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families34  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years20 58.82%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years0  38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present25  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years20 80.0%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years0  42.27%
 
Individuals229  33,899,812
18 years and over197 86.03%65.35%
- 65 years and over68 29.69%9.7%
Related children under 18 years32 13.97%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years32 13.97%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over138 60.26%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.