In Ridgefield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Ridgefield is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The citizens of Ridgefield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.24% of adults in Ridgefield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ridgefield in 2022 was $49,450, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,800 for a family of four.
Ridgefield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ridgefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ridgefield, accounting for 35.19% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ridgefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ridgefield include Italian, Polish, German, Brazilian, and Irish.
In addition, Ridgefield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (41.73%).
The most common language spoken in Ridgefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
