Glen Ridge, New Jersey

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Glen Ridge
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Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : February 13, 1895
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Essex County
Coordinates : 40 ° 48 ′  N , 74 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 48 ′  N , 74 ° 12 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 6,908 (as of 2006)
Population density : 2,093.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 3.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 3.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 66 m
Postal code : 07028
Area code : +1 973
FIPS : 34-26610
GNIS ID : 0876626
Website : www.glenridgenj.org
Mayor : Peter A. Hughes

Glen Ridge is a city in Essex County , New Jersey , United States . In the 2000 census , a population of 7,271 was recorded.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​3.3 km² , not including water areas.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 7,271 people, 2,458 households and 1,978 families in the city. The population density is 2,193.2 inhabitants per km². 89.18% of the population is White, 4.98% African American , 0.15% Native American , 3.34% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.99% from other races, and 1.36% mixed race . 3.45% are Latinos of any race.

Of the 2,458 households, 46.3% have children under the age of 18. 69.9% of these are married couples living together, 8.1% are single mothers, 19.5% are not families, 16.7% are single households and 8.0% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 95, the average family size 3.33.

30.7% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.5% between 18 and 24, 29.5% between 25 and 44, 24.9% between 45 and 64, 10.4% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 94.9, for people older than 18 years the ratio is 100: 89.3.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 105,638 and the median income for a family is $ 120,650. Males have a median income of $ 91,161 versus $ 51,444 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 48,456. 3.0% of the population and 1.9% of families live below the poverty line, of which 3.3% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 4.1% of people are older than 65.

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