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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Park Ridge, NJ compare?
| Figure | Park Ridge, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,571 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,883 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,407 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 19.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.8% |
| Measure | Park Ridge, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,406±71 |
| Median age | 47.0±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.8%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.9%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.2%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.4%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $171,029±$21,993 |
| Per capita income | $72,134±$6,305 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.5%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $706,200±$34,343 |
| Median gross rent | $2,257±$482 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.0%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.0%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.6%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.2%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.9%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov