Ridgefield Park

  1. Ridgefield Park Legal Resources
  2. Ridgefield Park Statistics
  3. Ridgefield Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ridgefield Park Employment Information
  5. Ridgefield Park Family Information
  6. Ridgefield Park Education Information
  7. Ridgefield Park Business Information
  8. Ridgefield Park Public Benefits Information
  9. Ridgefield Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ridgefield Park Zip Codes


Ridgefield Park Legal Resources Back to top

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Ridgefield Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,873
  • Land Area (2000): 4.484 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.498 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 201
  • Alias(es) (2003): RIDGEFIELD PARK, RIDGEFIELD PK
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Houses (2000): 5,134
Ridgefield Park Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgefield Park Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 10,574
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $635,290,000 / $169,612,000
Ridgefield Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 300 8.92%
2. Public Administration 197 5.86%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 193 5.74%
4. Finance and Insurance 189 5.62%
5. Educational Services 157 4.67%
6. Other Transportation 142 4.22%
7. Health Care 128 3.80%
8. Repair and Maintenance 117 3.48%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 111 3.30%
10. Truck Transportation 111 3.30%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 101 3.00%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 91 2.71%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 88 2.62%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80 2.38%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 75 2.23%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 72 2.14%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 60 1.78%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 57 1.69%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 54 1.61%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 52 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 444 13.84%
2. Educational Services 357 11.13%
3. Finance and Insurance 262 8.17%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 261 8.14%
5. Public Administration 145 4.52%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 109 3.40%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 3.31%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 103 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 83 2.59%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 77 2.40%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 77 2.40%
12. Social Assistance 77 2.40%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 73 2.28%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 72 2.25%
15. Department and Other General Stores 70 2.18%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 1.81%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 52 1.62%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 1.56%
19. Food Manufacturing 50 1.56%
20. Other Transportation 44 1.37%

Ridgefield Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 5.38%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 155 4.61%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 154 4.58%
4. Other Production Occupations 154 4.58%
5. Other Management Occupations 149 4.43%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 142 4.22%
7. Computer Specialists 135 4.01%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 114 3.39%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 91 2.71%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 88 2.62%
11. Accountants and Auditors 83 2.47%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 82 2.44%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 2.20%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 2.11%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 71 2.11%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 71 2.11%
17. Top Executives 64 1.90%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 60 1.78%
19. Carpenters 58 1.72%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 52 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 301 9.39%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 277 8.64%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 185 5.77%
4. Registered Nurses 140 4.37%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 133 4.15%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 132 4.12%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 132 4.12%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 3.59%
9. Other Management Occupations 111 3.46%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 3.24%
11. Business Operations Specialists 97 3.02%
12. Cashiers 87 2.71%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.53%
14. Customer Service Representatives 73 2.28%
15. Accountants and Auditors 72 2.25%
16. Computer Specialists 72 2.25%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.00%
18. Other Production Occupations 59 1.84%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 58 1.81%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 57 1.78%

Ridgefield Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,924 57.45%
15-35 hours 1,083 10.50%
1-14 hours 378 3.67%
No regular hours 2,926 28.38%

Ridgefield Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 142 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 153 2.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 388 6.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 471 7.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,001 15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 962 15.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,053 16.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 587 9.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 592 9.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 113 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 86 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 305 4.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 374 5.91%

Ridgefield Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 165 2.61%
5-9 676 10.68%
10-14 810 12.80%
15-19 1,045 16.51%
20-24 888 14.03%
25-29 268 4.23%
30-34 770 12.16%
35-39 128 2.02%
40-44 224 3.54%
45-59 655 10.35%
60-89 612 9.67%
At least 90 89 1.41%

Ridgefield Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 98 1.55% 3,754 59.30%
30-44 134 2.12% 988 15.61%
45-59 208 3.29% 447 7.06%
At least 60 424 6.70% 277 4.38%

Ridgefield Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 704 10.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,520 70.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 864 13.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 191 2.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 91 1.42%

Ridgefield Park Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgefield Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,020 (12,833 people)
Families (2000): 3,209 (10,453 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,261
People at same address in 1995: 7,285
Ridgefield Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 369 7.35%
$10,000-$14,999 150 2.99%
$15,000-$19,999 238 4.74%
$20,000-$24,999 230 4.58%
$25,000-$29,999 215 4.28%
$30,000-$34,999 322 6.41%
$35,000-$39,999 233 4.64%
$40,000-$44,999 388 7.73%
$45,000-$49,999 227 4.52%
$50,000-$59,999 484 9.64%
$60,000-$74,999 557 11.10%
$75,000-$99,999 719 14.32%
$100,000-$124,999 496 9.88%
$125,000-$149,999 161 3.21%
$150,000-$199,999 153 3.05%
$200,000 or more 78 1.55%

Ridgefield Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,484 29.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,180 23.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 247 4.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 812 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 681 13.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 356 7.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 143 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 71 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.06%

Ridgefield Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,146 31.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,904 14.24%
Public Assistance 83 0.62%
Retirement 829 6.20%
Self Employment 430 3.21%
Social Security 1,280 9.57%
Supplemental Security 123 0.92%
Wage / Salary 4,054 30.31%
Other 526 3.93%

Ridgefield Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,357 53.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,179 46.49%

Ridgefield Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 349 7.11%
Color 1 Box Married 2,839 57.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,535 31.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 184 3.75%

Ridgefield Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 598 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,827 51.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,534 27.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 570 10.31%

Ridgefield Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgefield Park Education Information Back to top
Ridgefield Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 463 4.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,042 10.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,398 33.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,083 20.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 463 4.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,794 17.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 762 7.62%

Ridgefield Park Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 108 0.84% 137 1.06% 245 1.90%
Kindergarten 118 0.92% 48 0.37% 166 1.29%
Grades 1-4 594 4.61% 128 0.99% 722 5.61%
Grades 5-8 515 4.00% 109 0.85% 624 4.85%
Grades 9-12 509 3.95% 101 0.78% 610 4.74%
Undergrad college 443 3.44% 142 1.10% 585 4.54%
Graduate or professional school 83 0.64% 185 1.44% 268 2.08%
Total 2,370 18.41% 850 6.60% 3,220 25.01%

Ridgefield Park Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgefield Park Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 642
Ridgefield Park Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgefield Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ridgefield Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,008 93.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 865 6.72%

Ridgefield Park Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgefield Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ridgefield Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,573 12.22%
10-19 Years 1,571 12.20%
20-29 Years 1,602 12.44%
30-39 Years 2,407 18.70%
40-49 Years 2,018 15.68%
50-59 Years 1,471 11.43%
60-69 Years 1,097 8.52%
70-79 Years 732 5.69%
80-89 Years 346 2.69%
90+ Years 56 0.44%

Ridgefield Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,150 47.77%
Color 1 Box Female 6,723 52.23%

Ridgefield Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,338 64.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,863 22.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,007 7.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 446 3.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 185 1.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Ridgefield Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,796 25.36%
2. Irish 2,712 24.60%
3. German 1,748 15.85%
4. English 693 6.29%
5. Polish 429 3.89%
6. United States Or American 301 2.73%
7. French Non-Basque 231 2.10%
8. Greek 198 1.80%
9. Egyptian 161 1.46%
10. Scottish 145 1.32%

Ridgefield Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,865 64.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,394 19.76%
3. Korean 367 3.03%
4. Italian 284 2.34%
5. Arabic 222 1.83%
6. Tagalog 165 1.36%
7. Greek 107 0.88%
8. German 98 0.81%
9. Other Asian 81 0.67%
10. Russian 60 0.50%

Ridgefield Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,792 76.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,548 12.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,533 11.91%

Ridgefield Park Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ridgefield Park Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgefield Park Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07660