Ridgefield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 23,643 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Ridgefield is the 43rd largest community in Connecticut.

Ridgefield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ridgefield is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ridgefield who work in management occupations (23.96%), sales jobs (12.70%), and business and financial occupations (11.53%).

Also of interest is that Ridgefield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Ridgefield is also a town of artists. Ridgefield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ridgefield's character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 8.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Ridgefield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Ridgefield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Ridgefield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Ridgefield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ridgefield, the average commute to work is 35.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Ridgefield choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using the train.

Ridgefield Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Ridgefield is a pretty powerful place. 65.89% of the adults in Ridgefield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Ridgefield in 2000 was $51,795, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $207,180 for a family of four. However, Ridgefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ridgefield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ridgefield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ridgefield include Italian, Irish, German, English, Polish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Ridgefield is English.