Borough in Essex County, New Jersey · 1.3 sq mi · 6,579 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Glen Ridge. The typical household earns $250,001, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,749 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.07%
Men 41.3 · Women 39.8
1900–2026
8,386
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
8,386
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,386 | +127 | 1.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,259 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 8,259 | +143 | 1.76% |
| 2023 | 8,116 | +99 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 8,017 | +340 | 4.43% |
| 2021 | 7,677 | -72 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 7,749 | +143 | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 7,606 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 7,603 | +14 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 7,589 | -1 | 0.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 93 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 74% | 62% |
| Never married | 26% | 25% | 28% |
| Divorced | 4% | 0% | 8% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau