Ridgefield, Connecticut Census and Community Profile

RIDGEFIELD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ridgefield, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ridgefield, CT was 23,643.

Ridgefield Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ridgefield was 11,381, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ridgefield, CT
There are an estimated 6,203 married men in the town. 75.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ridgefield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ridgefield is 12,262 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ridgefield, Connecticut
There are an estimated 6,314 married women in the community. 68.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ridgefield, CT
The median age of people living in Ridgefield, CT was 39.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ridgefield was 1,913. There were 16,411 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (2,583) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ridgefield, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ridgefield, CT was 23,477.

White Population in Ridgefield, CT
The estimated White population in the Ridgefield community is 22,726, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ridgefield, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 146, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ridgefield, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ridgefield, CT was 22.

Asian Population in Ridgefield, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 492.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ridgefield, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ridgefield was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 85, while those of “two or more races” was 166 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ridgefield community was 465, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ridgefield, CT
The household population number in Ridgefield was 23,461.

Group Quarters Population in Ridgefield, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 182.

Average Household Size in Ridgefield, CT
The average household size in Ridgefield is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ridgefield, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,877 total housing units in Ridgefield.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,433, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,201 were owner-occupied (85.4), and 1,232 were renter-occupied (14.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 444 vacant homes in Ridgefield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ridgefield, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,377, with a median value in dollars of 439,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ridgefield, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,419 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ridgefield, average costs per month were $636 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,037 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ridgefield, Connecticut
10,323 people in Ridgefield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 65.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ridgefield, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ridgefield was 1,752, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ridgefield, CT
In 2000, there were 1,988 people in Ridgefield, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ridgefield, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,948 people in Ridgefield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ridgefield, Connecticut
There were 11,193 in the labor force in Ridgefield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ridgefield was 35.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ridgefield, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $107,351. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ridgefield, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $127,981. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ridgefield, Connecticut
Per capita income in Ridgefield in the last full census was 51,795. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ridgefield numbered 87, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ridgefield, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 553, or 2.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.