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Ridgefield, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
Ridgefield is a Census CDP of 6,970 people across 6.26 square miles of land, in Western Connecticut Planning Region. Median household income is $148,279, 71.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 68 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ridgefield
What Ridgefield is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.26 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,114
- County holding the largest share of its areaWestern Connecticut Planning Region, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ridgefield
How many people live in Ridgefield
- Population6,970
- Median age44.8
- Population under 181,454
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,529
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Households2,872
- Family households1,866
- Share of households that are families65.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ridgefield
Income and work in Ridgefield
- Median household income$148,279
- Per capita income$102,377
- Civilian labor force3,817
- Employed3,638
- Unemployed179 plus or minus 113
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over5,163
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher68.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ridgefield
- Housing units3,006
- Occupied units2,872
- Vacant units134 plus or minus 101
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied2,065
- Renter occupied807 plus or minus 244
- Ownership rate71.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$843,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,904
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units1,897
- Share single family63.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,109 plus or minus 292
- Share in buildings of two or more36.9 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ridgefield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,716
- Commuting under 15 minutes843 plus or minus 348
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.0 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,224 plus or minus 248
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.1 percent
- Drove alone66.4 percent
- Carpooled3.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport4.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home24.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ridgefield
SBA loans in Ridgefield (7(a))
- Approvals68
- Gross approval$21,035,300
- Average approval$309,343
- Median approval$131,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$528,200
- Largest approval$3,065,000
- Jobs supported502
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full9
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more4.4 percent
- Share to franchises7.4 percent
- Distinct lenders22
- Distinct industries by NAICS41
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ridgefield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ridgefield (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,222,000
- Average approval$805,500
- Median approval$756,000
- Largest approval$1,460,000
- Jobs supported52
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ridgefield, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Western Connecticut Planning Region, not Ridgefield
Western Connecticut Planning Region context, not Ridgefield figures
- Establishments in Western Connecticut Planning Region19,955
- Covered employment, Western Connecticut Planning Region287,189
- Average annual pay, Western Connecticut Planning Region$129,052
- Housing units permitted, Western Connecticut Planning Region1,094
Every figure in this section is published for Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole and is not a measurement of Ridgefield.
All Western Connecticut Planning Region figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ridgefield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ridgefield, Connecticut?
6,970, in 2,872 households. Ridgefield CDP covers 6.26 square miles of land, which is 1,114 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ridgefield in?
Western Connecticut Planning Region, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ridgefield?
$148,279. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $843,600. Median gross rent is $1,904 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ridgefield businesses?
68 7(a) approvals totaling $21.0 m since FY2020, across 22 lenders, median approval $131,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ridgefield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ridgefield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ridgefield. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Ridgefield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ridgefield.
Is zoning published for Ridgefield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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