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Rutherford, NJ vs Ridgefield Park, NJ

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- Ridgefield Park is 0% more densely populated than Rutherford.
- People are 7.8% less likely to be married in Ridgefield Park.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Ridgefield Park.
 Rutherford, NJRidgefield Park, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,202329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201018,082  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,873285,036,114
 Population - 199017,790  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,743.193.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rutherford, NJRidgefield Park, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Rutherford, NJRidgefield Park, NJUnited States
 White58.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian15.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rutherford, NJRidgefield Park, NJUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households6,720  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,902  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rutherford    1 Reviews

not sure why Rutherford is able to continue to show low student to teacher ratios but there is 24-25 kids in a class for the last three years and my kids is in 3rd  More

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Reviews for Ridgefield Park    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

if you want the luxury of having everything at your finger tips it's going to cost you more. Everything is expensive but the variety is uncommon.  More

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