Ridgefield, CT Demographic Data
Ridgefield, CT Summary
Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County in Connecticut
- Population: NA
- Area: 35.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 34.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 650.59 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ridgefield, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,191
53%
50.8
Male
3,770
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,961
311,591,919
Ridgefield, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
473
5.9%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
798
10.0%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
639
8.0%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
519
6.5%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
354
4.4%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
751
9.4%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
982
12.3%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
1,371
17.2%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
521
6.5%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
305
3.8%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
511
6.4%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
540
6.8%
4.2
85 Years and Over
197
2.5%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,635
70.8%
76.3
Female
3,028
53.7%
51.4
Male
2,607
46.3%
48.6
21 Years and over
5,481
68.8%
71.8
62 Years and over
1,477
18.6%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,248
15.7%
13.3
Female
751
60.2%
56.7
Male
497
39.8%
43.3
Median Age (years)
40
NR
NR
Ridgefield, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,856
98.7%
97.2
White
7,397
92.9%
74.1
Black or African American
16
0.2%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
347
4.4%
4.8
Asian Indian
20
0.3%
0.9
Chinese
53
0.7%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
44
0.6%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
18
0.2%
0.5
Other Asian
212
2.7%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
96
1.2%
4.7
Two or More Races
105
1.3%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
327
4.1%
16.7
Mexican
124
1.6%
10.8
Puerto Rican
65
0.8%
1.6
Cuban
56
0.7%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
82
1.0%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,634
95.9%
83.3
Ridgefield, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11
0.2%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
119
2.3%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
640
12.4%
28.4
Some college, no degree
563
10.9%
21.2
Associate's Degree
384
7.4%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
2,128
41.1%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
1,333
25.7%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
130
2.5%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
5,048
97.5%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,461
66.8%
28.5
Ridgefield, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,406
23.2%
32.5%
Now Married
3,501
57.9%
48.3
Divorced
604
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
35
0.6%
2.2
Widowed
505
8.3
6.0%
Ridgefield, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,721
89.8%
79.2%
Languages other than english
767
10.2%
20.8%
Spanish
314
4.2%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
398
5.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.5%
3.3%
Other Languages
18
0.2%
0.9%
Ridgefield, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
145
4.7%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
82
2.7%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
182
5.9%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
161
5.2%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
207
6.7%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
423
13.7%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
190
6.1%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
484
15.6%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
350
11.3%
4.4
$200,000 or more
870
28.1%
4.3
Median household income
109,744
50,502
Per capita income
72,822
26,708
Ridgefield, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
248
7.1%
9.4
Construction
160
4.6%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
719
20.5%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
697
19.9%
6.6
Information
95
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
237
6.8%
10.4
Other services except public administration
166
4.7%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
637
18.2%
10.7
Public administration
30
0.9%
5.1
Retail trade
413
11.8%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
53
1.5%
5.0
Wholesale trade
53
1.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2,046
58.3%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
163
4.6%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
147
4.2%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
801
22.8%
24.5%
Service occupations
351
10.0%
18.3%
Ridgefield, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,451
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,626
76.1%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
243
7.0%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
153
4.4%
5.0
Walked
114
3.3%
2.8
Other means
9
0.3%
1.7
Worked at home
306
8.9%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.7
25.5
Ridgefield, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
137
4.4%
9.3
1 vehicles
1,087
35.1%
34.1
2 vehicles
1,198
38.7%
37.5
3 or more
672
21.7%
19.1
Ridgefield, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,369
Occupied Housing Units
3,094
91.8%
86.9
Owner Occupied
2,239
72.4%
64.6
Renter Occupied
855
27.6%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
275
8.2%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
NR
2.5
Ridgefield, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,369
1 room
75
2.2%
2.0
2 rooms
116
3.4%
2.5
3 rooms
393
11.7%
9.2
4 rooms
236
7.0%
16.7
5 rooms
458
13.6%
20.6
6 rooms
324
9.6%
18.1
7 rooms
315
9.3%
12.3
8 rooms
525
15.6%
8.4
9 rooms or more
927
27.5%
10.2
Median Rooms
7
Ridgefield, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,369
1-unit, detached
2,252
66.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
195
5.8%
5.8
2-units
174
5.2%
3.8
3 or 4 units
340
10.1%
4.5
5 to 9 units
150
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
125
3.7%
4.5
20 or more units
133
3.9%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ridgefield, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
742
22.0%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
169
5.0%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
368
10.9%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
526
15.6%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
521
15.5%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
452
13.4%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
354
10.5%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
146
4.3%
8.8%
2005 or later
91
2.7%
6.9%
Ridgefield, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
413
13.3%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
94
3.0%
4.9
Electricity
466
15.1%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,070
66.9%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
0.5%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
5
0.2%
0.4
No fuel used
29
0.9%
0.9
Ridgefield, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,682
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $699
0
0.0%
5.4%
$700 to $999
9
0.5%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
96
5.7%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
121
7.2%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
1,456
86.6%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
588
35.6%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
218
13.2%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
230
13.9%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
129
7.8%
8.7%
35.0% or more
488
29.5%
28.1%
Not Computed
29
NR
NR
Ridgefield, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
794
38,515,453
$300 to $499
8
1.0%
8.5%
$200 to $299
12
1.5%
3.2%
Less than $200
22
2.8%
2.0%
$750 to $999
54
6.8%
24.3%
$500 to $749
78
9.8%
23.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
220
27.7%
24.8%
$1,500 or more
400
50.4%
13.4%
No Cash Rent
61
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,510
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
101
12.8%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
53
6.7%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
9.9%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
4.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
115
14.6%
9.1%
35.0% or more
409
51.8%
44.3%
Not Computed
66
NR
NR
Ridgefield, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,239
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
11
0.5%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
39
1.7%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
130
5.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
394
17.6%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,200
53.6%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
465
20.8%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
706,000
173,600