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Ridgefield, Connecticut Neighborhood Profile
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The number of people who reside in Ridgefield, Connecticut is about 7,212 people. The percentage of male population in Ridgefield, Connecticut is 47.21%, female population - 52.79%. Forty point six years old is the median age for Ridgefield, Connecticut residents. Total occupied housing units in Ridgefield, Connecticut is two thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three. Total vacant housing units in Ridgefield, Connecticut is one hundred and forty-five. Renter-occupied housing units in Ridgefield, Connecticut account for twenty-five point one eight percent. Ridgefield, Connecticut median household income was $81,179 in 1999 (national average was $41,994).
QuickFacts
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| Total population | 7,212 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Connecticut | |
| City | Ridgefield | |
Ridgefield, Connecticut Population
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| Male | 3,405 | 47.21% | 49.06% |
| Female | 3,807 | 52.79% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 40.6 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 5,272 | 73.1% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 5,141 | 71.28% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 1,147 | 15.9% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 970 | 13.45% | 12.43% |
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| White | 6,889 | 95.52% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 0.54% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 176 | 2.44% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 46 | 0.64% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 0.86% | 2.43% |
Ridgefield, Connecticut Housing
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| Total housing units | 3,070 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 145 | 4.72% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 2,933 | 95.54% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 2,160 | 70.36% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 773 | 25.18% | 30.77% |
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 491 | 16.74% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 829 | 28.26% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 557 | 18.99% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 444 | 15.14% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 253 | 8.63% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 344 | 11.73% | 9.65% |
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| Total households | 2,933 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 1,995 | 68.02% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 938 | 31.98% | 31.94% |
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 13 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 0 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 251 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 806 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 585 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 108 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 429,500 | 119,600 |
Ridgefield, Connecticut Education
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,946 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 204 | 10.48% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 5.09% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 916 | 47.07% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 481 | 24.72% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 246 | 12.64% | 22.81% |
Ridgefield, Connecticut Economy
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 5,481 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 3,675 | 67.05% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 3,675 | 67.05% | 63.39% |
| - -
Employed | 3,579 | 65.3% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 96 | 1.75% | 3.66% |
| - - -
Percent of civilian labor force | 2.6 | | 5.8 |
| -
Armed Forces | 0 | | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 1,806 | 32.95% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 2,996 | 54.66% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 1,694 | 30.91% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 1,694 | 30.91% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 1,660 | 30.29% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 624 | 11.38% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 280 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 2,446 | 44.63% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 116,782 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 661 | 12.06% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 13,155 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 48 | 0.88% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 12,044 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 16 | 0.29% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,206 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 409 | 7.46% | 8.13% |
| -
Mean retirement income (dollars) | 22,251 | | 17,376 |
| | Ridgefield, Connecticut | %, Ridgefield, Connecticut | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 2,966 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 161 | 5.43% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 122 | 4.11% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 189 | 6.37% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 252 | 8.5% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 295 | 9.95% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 400 | 13.49% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 254 | 8.56% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 467 | 15.75% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 304 | 10.25% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 522 | 17.6% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 81,179 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.