Park Ridge, NJ Population

Overview

8,987

Total Population

47.7

Median age

48.65%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,192

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Park Ridge is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Park Ridge's population under 18 was 19.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Park Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Park Ridge, 13.68% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 46.59% aged 30 to 64, 17.00% aged 65 to 84, and 4.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 243 less females than males in Park Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.65% females and 51.35% males in Park Ridge, NJ.
The Park Ridge, NJ gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 509.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 584.

Park Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Park Ridge population: 87.23% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 5.29% are Asian, 2.39% are some other race and 4.46% are multiracial.
Park Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,795 (86.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Park Ridge is White with a population of 7,839 (87.23% of the total population).

Park Ridge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,446 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Park Ridge's population decreased by 22 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Park Ridge's population increased by 199 (2.30%), 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, Park Ridge's population was lowest in year 2010 at 8,663.