| | Ridgewood, NJ | Freehold borough, NJ | United States |
| Population | 25,991 | 12,485 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.1% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.5 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 24,976 | 12,038 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 24,936 | 10,976 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,152 | 10,742 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.1% | 6.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.2% | 8.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,526.5 | 6,462.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.7 | 1.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ridgewood, NJ | Freehold borough, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ridgewood, NJ | Freehold borough, NJ | United States |
| White | 71.4% | 38.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 8.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 14.9% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.5% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% | 48.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ridgewood, NJ | Freehold borough, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 62.8% | 43.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.0% | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.2% | 56.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.1% | 40.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.9% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.98 | 2.88 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,651 | 4,311 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,957 | 2,901 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 48.3% | 28.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.1% | 33.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,694 | 1,410 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.4% | 25.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 12.9% | 10.8% |