Ringwood is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,489 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ringwood is the 165th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Ringwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Ringwood is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Ringwood is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ringwood who work in sales jobs (15.72%), management occupations (14.05%), and office and administrative support (8.51%). Also of interest is that Ringwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Ringwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Ringwood is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ringwood really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ringwood perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Ringwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Ringwood is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.54% of adults in Ringwood have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
