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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1900= 1987 |1910= 4512 |1920= 8575 |1930= 10764 |1940= 11277 |1950= 11993 |1960= 12701 |1970= 13990 |1980= 12738 |1990= 12454 |2000= 12873 |2010= 12729 |2020= 13224 | estimate=13135 | estyear=2023 | estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> |footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1900β1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 19, 2013.</ref> 1900β1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed May 8, 2012. Listed as "Overpeck Township".</ref><br>1910β1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA712 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 712. Accessed January 29, 2012.</ref> 1900β2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCensus>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400362940 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Ridgefield Park village, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104543/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400362940 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/ridgefieldpark1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Ridgefield Park village] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830013606/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/ridgefieldpark1.pdf |date=2014-08-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ridgefieldparkvillagenewjersey/ QuickFacts Ridgefield Park village, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 2, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small> }} ===2020 census=== The [[2020 United States census]] counted 13,235 people and 4,795 households in the village. The population density was {{convert|7,756.0|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=out}}. The racial makeup was 37.2% (4,887) White, 4.2% (552) Black or African American, 0.2% (26) Native American, 10.1% (1,327) Asian, 0.1% (13) Pacific Islander, and 11.5% (1,511) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46.9% (6,160) of the population.<ref name=Census2020/> Of the 4,795 households, 89.1% were living in the same housing unit as the year before. The average household size was 2.69.<ref name=Census2020/> 23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. 3.14% of the population were veterans. 37.1% of the population were foreign-born persons. 91.3% of those over age 25 had a high degree, and 38.5% of those over age 25 had a bachelor's degree or higher. The mean travel time to work was 31.3 minutes.<ref name=Census2020/> ===2010 census=== The [[2010 United States census]] counted 12,729 people, 4,851 households, and 3,274 families in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7385.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 5,164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2996.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup was 66.09% (8,413) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 6.40% (815) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.35% (44) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 11.48% (1,461) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.93% (1,519) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.74% (476) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 36.18% (4,605) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 4,851 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 48.5% were married couples living together; 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 27.7% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.25.<ref name=Census2010/> 21.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/> The Census Bureau's 2006β2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $60,656 (with a margin of error of +/β $8,846) and the median family income was $83,189 (+/β $13,092). Males had a median income of $51,781 (+/β $2,949) versus $47,714 (+/β $8,394) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $30,893 (+/β $2,038). About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400362940 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Ridgefield Park village, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085149/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400362940 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 29, 2012.</ref> [[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 34 households in 2010, an increase from the 21 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 14, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 3, 2013. Accessed July 24, 2013.</ref> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 12,873 people, 5,012 households, and 3,242 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7,435.7|/sqmi|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|abbr=out}}. There were 5,134 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1145.8|/km2|/mi2|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the village was 78.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.85% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.24% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603462940.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ridgefield Park village, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814213121/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603462940.pdf |date=2014-08-14 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400362940 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ridgefield Park village, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085749/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400362940 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref> There were 5,012 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the village was $51,825, and the median income for a family was $62,414. Males had a median income of $44,507 versus $35,217 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $24,290. About 4.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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