Because of many things, Ringwood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ringwood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ringwood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ringwood’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Ringwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.50 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Ringwood are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.54% of adults in Ringwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ringwood in 2022 was $62,750, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $251,000 for a family of four.
Ringwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ringwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ringwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ringwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.63% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ringwood include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Ringwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
