Ridgefield, CT City Data

Ridgefield, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,212 people who live in Ridgefield and approximately 882,567 who live in Fairfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridgefield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ridgefield. We have included Ridgefield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridgefield Information

Fairfield County where Ridgefield resides is 836.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 882,567 and has a population rank of 47 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgefield has a total of 7,212 people and of those residents there are 3,405 males and 3,807 females. The median age of the male population is 39.7 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 12,430 births each year and around 7,072 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgefield varies per year, but currently 7,150 are one race and 62 are two or more races.

Of the 7,212 people who live in Ridgefield, there are 2,039 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgefield is 1,027 male and 1,012 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,272.

General Ridgefield Information
Total area in square miles - Fairfield County	836.96
Water area in square miles - Fairfield County	N/A
Resident population - Fairfield County	882,567
Population rank - Fairfield County	47
Total population	7,212
Total population (male)	3,405
Total population (female)	3,807
Population median age (male)	39.7
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Fairfield County	12,430
Deaths- Fairfield County	7,072
Population of one race	7,150
Population of two or more races	62
Population under 20 years	2,039
Population under 20 years (male)	1,027
Population under 20 years (female)	1,012
Total population 18 years and over	5,272

Ridgefield Social Characteristics

There are 324,232 households in Ridgefield. Families make up 229,851 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (179,800), male householder with no wife present (11,231) and female householder with no husband present (36,353). The remainder of the Ridgefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 95,833. Ridgefield, CT moving companies help people in Ridgefield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ridgefield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridgefield is based, there are 362,558 females 15 and over; of those females there are 86,644 never married, 197,026 now married, 6,726 separated, 38,283 widowed, and 33,879 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,967 separated, 8,563 widowed and 20,950 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridgefield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridgefield.

If you are moving to or from Ridgefield and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Ridgefield, CT self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fairfield County)
Total households	324,232
Family households (families)	229,851
With own children under 18 years	118,678
Married-couple family	179,800
With own children under 18 years	90,236
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,231
With own children under 18 years	4,167
Female householder, no husband present, family	36,353
With own children under 18 years	19,809
Nonfamily households	95,833
Householder living alone	77,808
65 years and over	30,545

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,035
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	754
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,162
Householder	1,995
Spouse	1,693
Child	2,255
Other relatives	44
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	82
Foster child	1
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,048
Male householder	351
Male householder living alone	292
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	587
Female householder living alone	545
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	362,558
Never married	86,644
Now married	197,026
Separated	6,726
Widowed	38,283
Divorced	33,879
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,967
Widowed	8,563
Divorced	20,950

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,212
Male	3,405
Under 5 years	253
5 to 9 years	287
10 to 14 years	290
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	17
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	124
30 to 34 years	213
35 to 39 years	283
40 to 44 years	361
45 to 49 years	319
50 to 54 years	285
55 to 59 years	204
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	31
Female	3,807
Under 5 years	241
5 to 9 years	303
10 to 14 years	282
15 to 17 years	139
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	15
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	135
30 to 34 years	233
35 to 39 years	356
40 to 44 years	347
45 to 49 years	365
50 to 54 years	272
55 to 59 years	251
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	128
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	92

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,212
One race	7,150
White	6,889
Black or African American	39
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	176
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	13
Two or more races	62

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,210
People who are White alone	6,887
People who are Black or African American alone	39
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	176
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	163
People who are Some other race alone	37

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	819,251
Same house	469,784
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,027
Different state or abroad	127,720
Different state	86,479
Abroad	41,241

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairfield County)
Total resident population	882,567
Born in United States	387,983
State of residence	399,184
Different state	308,179
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26,166
Foreign born	149,038

Ridgefield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ridgefield. That total enrollment is 233,796 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 100,658 and elementary or high school enrollment was 308,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 44,980.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ridgefield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	233,796
Pre-kindergarten	21,076
Public	8,391
Private	12,685
Kindergarten	13,687
Public	11,303
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	106,262
Public	92,393
Private	13,869
Elementary and high school	154,052
Public	133,435
Private	20,617
High school grades 9 to 12	47,790
Public	41,042
Private	6,748
College, undergraduate years	34,355
Public	20,296
Private	14,059
Graduate or professional school	10,626
Public	4,044
Private	6,582
Not enrolled in school	611,715

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	596,371
Less than 9th grade	36,948
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	56,287
High school graduate	140,262
Some college, no degree	91,775
Associate's degree	33,425
Bachelor's degree	237,674
Graduate or professional degree	39.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	137,383

Ridgefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 678,639 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgefield. The Ridgefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (186,341), service occupations (54,354), sales and office occupations (113,738), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (412), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (32,215) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (39,578). The 678,639 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 348,905 private wage and salary workers, 41,513 government workers, 35,163 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairfield County)
Population 16 years and over	678,639
In labor force	448,096
Civilian labor force	447,944
Employed	426,638
Unemployed	21,306
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	152
Females 16 years and over	357,176
In labor force	206,127
Civilian labor force	206,127
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,736
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	321,463
In labor force	241,969
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,570
Armed forces	152

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	419,237
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	313,187
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	40,131
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,586
Other means	2,697
Worked at home	18,964
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	11,226,625

OCCUPATION (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	186,341
Management, professional, and related occupations	186,341
Service occupations	54,354
Sales and office occupations	113,738
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	412
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	32,215
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	39,578

INDUSTRY (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	186,341
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,024
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	56,520
Wholesale trade	14,052
Retail trade	46,957
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,636
Information	19,367
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	50,701
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	61,695
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	78,620
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	24,357
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,985

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	186,341
Private wage and salary workers	348,905
Government workers	41,513
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	35,163
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgefield Housing Characteristics

In Ridgefield, CT there are 339,466 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 324,232 occupied and 15,234 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgefield, there are 200,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,769 units in Ridgefield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ridgefield, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgefield, CT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridgefield. There are 4,862 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,824 with rent between $200-299, 8,432 with rent between $300-499 and 73,745 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridgefield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridgefield, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairfield County)
Total housing units	339,466
Occupied housing units	324,232
Vacant housing units	15,234

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairfield County)
Total housing units	339,466
1-unit, detached	200,277
1-unit, attached	20,769
2 units	30,732
3 or 4 units	28,305
5 to 9 units	16,432
10 to 19 units	11,608
20 to 49 units	10,703
50 or more units	19,362
Mobile home	1,206

HOUSING TENURE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	324,232
Owner-occupied	224,516
Renter-occupied	99,716

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	324,232
No vehicles available	27,879
2 vehicle available	194,714
3 vehicles available	43,224
4 vehicles available	11,474
5 or more vehicles available	4,298

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	324,232
Utility gas	104,967
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	46,983
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	162,898
Coal or coke	164
Wood	825
Solar energy	37
Other fuel	1,091
No fuel used	530

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	324,232
Less Than $50,000	224,516
$50,000 to $99,999	6,193
$100,000 to $149,999	17,969
$150,000 to $199,999	26,310
$200,000 to $299,999	44,679
$300,000 to $499,999	26,459
$1,000,000 or more	12,635
Median (dollars)	288,900

GROSS RENT (Fairfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	99,716
Less than $200	4,862
$200 to $299	3,824
$300 to $499	8,432
$500 to $699	16,425
$700 to $999	29,719
$1,000 to $1,499	21,038
$1,500 or more	6,562