Living in Ridgefield School District Area

Living Summary

9,001

households

24,885

Total Population

$653,100

Average House Value

$1,786

Average Housing Rent

$163,945

Average Household Income

93.71%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,897

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

78%

Percent Proficient - Math

85%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,001 households are located in Ridgefield School District area. Among them, 3,572 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,621 and 7,092 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (1,192) of residents are non-citizens and 11% (2,769) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Ridgefield School District, Connecticut
Household	9,001
Population	24,885
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,572 (40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,621
Total Students	7,092
Pre-Kindergarten	467
Kindergarten	367
Grade 1-8	3,436
Grade 9-12	1,861
College/Graduate School	961
Veterans	18,104
Non-citizen	1,192
Non-English Home Language	2,769
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

19,068 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,365 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,365 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 11,878 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ridgefield School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,748	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,893	75.70%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	377	3.21%
Public transportation	1,012	8.61%
Walked	144	1.23%
Other method	166	1.41%
Worked from home	1,156	9.84%
Average Commute Time	39 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,878	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,514	63.26%
Service	1,062	8.94%
Sales and office	2,513	21.16%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	417	3.51%
Production, transportation, and material moving	372	3.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,878	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	46	0.39%
Construction	446	3.75%
Manufacturing	1,000	8.42%
Wholesale trade	411	3.46%
Retail trade	889	7.48%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	211	1.78%
Information	449	3.78%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,932	16.27%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,291	19.29%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,501	21.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	808	6.80%
Other services, except public administration	532	4.48%
Public administration	362	3.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,878	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,755	82.13%
Government workers	1,044	8.79%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,025	8.63%
Unpaid family workers	54	0.45%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $231,085 for the 9,001 households in Ridgefield School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $76,712. 23,350 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.71%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,001	-
Less than $10,000	170	1.89%
$10,000 - $14,999	47	0.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	269	2.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	314	3.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	476	5.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	825	9.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	771	8.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,243	13.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,152	12.80%
More than $200,000	3,734	41.48%
Median Household Income	$163,945	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$231,085	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,006	-
Less than $10,000	40	0.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	65	0.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	216	3.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	234	3.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	448	6.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	576	8.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	995	14.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	902	12.87%
More than $200,000	3,530	50.39%

Median Family Income	$200,854	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$266,140	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$76,712	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$159,932	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$159,932	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,917	-
With health insurance coverage	23,350	93.71%
Public coverage	4,562	18.31%
Private health insurance	21,497	86.27%
Without health insurance coverage	1,567	6.29%

Housing

There are 9,726 housing units in Ridgefield School District area, Connecticut with 9,001 units (92.55%) occupied. 7,721 houses (85.78%) are occupied by owner and 1,280 houses (14.22%) are rented. The average housing value is $653,100 and the average rental cost is $1,786. 194 houses (1.99%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,295 houses (13.31%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,726	-
Occupied	9,001	92.55%
Owner Occupied	7,721	85.78%
Renter Occupied	1,280	14.22%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,774	79.93%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	289	2.97%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,611	16.56%
Mobile Homes	52	0.53%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,726	-
Built 2014 or later	194	1.99%
Built 2010 - 2013	194	1.99%
Built 2000 - 2009	670	6.89%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,104	11.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,078	11.08%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,860	19.12%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,212	22.74%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,119	11.51%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,295	13.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,726	-
1 room	170	1.75%
2 rooms	162	1.67%
3 rooms	398	4.09%
4 rooms	814	8.37%
5 rooms	823	8.46%
6 rooms	897	9.22%
7 rooms	1,405	14.45%
8 rooms	1,316	13.53%
9 rooms or more	3,741	38.46%
Median Number of Rooms	7.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,726	-
no bedroom	183	1.88%
1 bedroom	617	6.34%
2 bedrooms	1,614	16.59%
3 bedrooms	2,466	25.35%
4 bedrooms	3,560	36.60%
5 bedrooms or more	1,286	13.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,721	-
Less than $50,000	33	0.43%
$50,000 - $99,999	41	0.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	56	0.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	120	1.55%
$200,000 - $299,999	305	3.95%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,651	21.38%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,217	54.62%
$1,000,000 or more	1,298	16.81%
Median House Value	$653,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,186	-
Less than $500	42	3.54%
$500 - $999	200	16.86%
$1,000 - $1,499	207	17.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	252	21.25%
$2,000 - $2,499	284	23.95%
$2,500 - $2,999	98	8.26%
$3,000 or more	103	8.68%
Median Rental Costs	$1,786	-

Demographic

A total of 25,042 people lives in Ridgefield School District area, Connecticut with 12,224 male and 12,818 female. The males to female ratio is 48.81 to 51.19. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	25,042	-
Male	12,224	48.81%
Female	12,818	51.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,042	-
Under 5 years	1,275	5.09%
5 - 9 years	1,718	6.86%
10 - 14 years	2,565	10.24%
15 - 19 years	1,763	7.04%
20 - 24 years	863	3.45%
25 - 34 years	1,265	5.05%
35 - 44 years	2,810	11.22%
45 - 54 years	4,573	18.26%
55 - 59 years	2,281	9.11%
60 - 64 years	1,681	6.71%
65 - 74 years	2,184	8.72%
75 - 84 years	1,232	4.92%
85 years and older	832	3.32%
Median Age	45.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,042	-
One Race	24,332	97.16%
White	22,948	91.64%
Black or African American	276	1.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.08%
Asian	1,003	4.01%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	84	0.34%

Two or more races	710	2.84%
White and Black or African American	108	0.43%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	132	0.53%
White and Asian	245	0.98%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%