Moving to Ridgefield, Connecticut
About Ridgefield, Connecticut

Ridgefield is an affluent town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the New York state border, Ridgefield had a population of 25,033 as of the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place. The town was settled then quickly incorporated by 1709.
Gender
Gender | Ridgefield | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 54.2% | 51.2% | 50.8% |
Male | 45.8% | 48.8% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Ridgefield | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 0.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 4.8% | 10% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.8% | 15.4% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 13.1% | 17.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 14% | 9.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 31.1% | 13.2% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Ridgefield | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 2% | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 1% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 9% | 26% | 27.0% |
Other College | 11% | 17% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 6% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 38% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 24% | 13% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 5% | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 4% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Ridgefield | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 89.5% | 66% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.9% | 9.9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 6.6% | 16.4% | 18.2% |
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