Glen Ridge, NJ Population

Overview

7,764

Total Population

41.1

Median age

54.25%

Female population %

84.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

718

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Glen Ridge's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Glen Ridge is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Glen Ridge's population under 18 was 30.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Glen Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Glen Ridge, 25.94% were under the age of 15, 14.13% aged 15 to 29, 47.82% aged 30 to 64, 11.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 660 more females than males in Glen Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.25% females and 45.75% males in Glen Ridge, NJ.
The Glen Ridge, NJ gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 419.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 597.

Glen Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Glen Ridge population: 80.01% are White, 2.72% are Black or African American, 6.25% are Asian, 1.29% are some other race and 9.74% are multiracial.
Glen Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 718 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,046 (90.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Glen Ridge is White with a population of 6,212 (80.01% of the total population).

Glen Ridge's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,969 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Glen Ridge's population increased by 224 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Glen Ridge's population increased by 263 (3.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Glen Ridge's population was lowest in year 2008 at 6,694.