Ridgefield - Local
County: Fairfield County Local Area Code: 203 Time Zone: Eastern DST: Y Location: (by ZIP) 41.272541 N, 73.497016 W Population: (2000 census) = 23,643 (town)
Ridgefield is located
54.4 miles
( 87.5 km )
--- heading 232o (southwest)
from Hartford
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Population Data
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Total population |
23,643 |
100.0 |
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GENDER AND AGE |
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Male |
11,381 |
48.1 |
Female |
12,262 |
51.9 |
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Under 5 years |
1,913 |
8.1 |
5 to 9 years |
2,260 |
9.6 |
10 to 14 years |
2,074 |
8.8 |
15 to 19 years |
1,303 |
5.5 |
20 to 24 years |
428 |
1.8 |
25 to 34 years |
1,953 |
8.3 |
35 to 44 years |
4,623 |
19.6 |
45 to 54 years |
4,059 |
17.2 |
55 to 59 years |
1,446 |
6.1 |
60 to 64 years |
1,001 |
4.2 |
65 to 74 years |
1,476 |
6.2 |
75 to 84 years |
791 |
3.3 |
85 years and over |
316 |
1.3 |
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Median age (years) |
39.4 |
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18 years and over |
16,411 |
69.4 |
Male |
7,745 |
32.8 |
Female |
8,666 |
36.7 |
21 years and over |
16,001 |
67.7 |
62 years and over |
3,140 |
13.3 |
65 years and over |
2,583 |
10.9 |
Male |
1,108 |
4.7 |
Female |
1,475 |
6.2 |
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RACE |
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One race |
23,477 |
99.3 |
White |
22,726 |
96.1 |
Black or African American |
146 |
0.6 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
22 |
0.1 |
Asian |
492 |
2.1 |
Asian Indian |
154 |
0.7 |
Chinese |
145 |
0.6 |
Filipino |
37 |
0.2 |
Japanese |
30 |
0.1 |
Korean |
66 |
0.3 |
Vietnamese |
7 |
0.0 |
Other Asian 1 |
53 |
0.2 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
6 |
0.0 |
Native Hawaiian |
1 |
0.0 |
Guamanian or Chamorro |
1 |
0.0 |
Samoan |
3 |
0.0 |
Other Pacific Islander 2 |
1 |
0.0 |
Some other race |
85 |
0.4 |
Two or more races |
166 |
0.7 |
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Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3 |
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White |
22,878 |
96.8 |
Black or African American |
181 |
0.8 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
60 |
0.3 |
Asian |
572 |
2.4 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
7 |
0.0 |
Some other race |
121 |
0.5 |
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HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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Total population |
23,643 |
100.0 |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
465 |
2.0 |
Mexican |
78 |
0.3 |
Puerto Rican |
76 |
0.3 |
Cuban |
47 |
0.2 |
Other Hispanic or Latino |
264 |
1.1 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
23,178 |
98.0 |
White alone |
22,361 |
94.6 |
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RELATIONSHIP |
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Total population |
23,643 |
100.0 |
In households |
23,461 |
99.2 |
Householder |
8,433 |
35.7 |
Spouse |
5,954 |
25.2 |
Child |
8,161 |
34.5 |
Own child under 18 years |
7,079 |
29.9 |
Other relatives |
481 |
2.0 |
Under 18 years |
139 |
0.6 |
Nonrelatives |
432 |
1.8 |
Unmarried partner |
198 |
0.8 |
In group quarters |
182 |
0.8 |
Institutionalized population |
117 |
0.5 |
Noninstitutionalized population |
65 |
0.3 |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE |
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Total households |
8,433 |
100.0 |
Family households (families) |
6,609 |
78.4 |
With own children under 18 years |
3,625 |
43.0 |
Married-couple family |
5,954 |
70.6 |
With own children under 18 years |
3,281 |
38.9 |
Female householder, no husband present |
507 |
6.0 |
With own children under 18 years |
279 |
3.3 |
Nonfamily households |
1,824 |
21.6 |
Householder living alone |
1,592 |
18.9 |
Householder 65 years and over |
634 |
7.5 |
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Households with individuals under 18 years |
3,698 |
43.9 |
Households with individuals 65 years and over |
1,800 |
21.3 |
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Average household size |
2.78 |
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Average family size |
3.21 |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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Total housing units |
8,877 |
100.0 |
Occupied housing units |
8,433 |
95.0 |
Vacant housing units |
444 |
5.0 |
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use |
156 |
1.8 |
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Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) |
0.7 |
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Rental vacancy rate (percent) |
8.7 |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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Occupied housing units |
8,433 |
100.0 |
Owner-occupied housing units |
7,201 |
85.4 |
Renter-occupied housing units |
1,232 |
14.6 |
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Average household size of owner-occupied unit |
2.92 |
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Average household size of renter-occupied unit |
1.97 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Data
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Connecticut Profile
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Fact Sheet | Name = Connecticut Abbr = CT Cap. = Hartford Pop. = 3,405,565 Statehood = Jan. 9, 1788 Web = www.ct.gov Land Area = 4,845 sq.mi. Highest Point = Mt Frissell (2,380ft.) Lowest Point = Long Island Sound (Sea Level) Area Code(s) = 203 475 860 959
Governor Ned Lamont
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