Woodbridge, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,144

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

5.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.98%

37.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,854

6.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$559,800

Population & Diversity

Woodbridge, CA is home to a population of 4.14k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.57% of Woodbridge, CA residents were born outside of the country (355 people).

In 2024, there were 8.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Woodbridge, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 375 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 222 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Woodbridge, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbridge, CA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Woodbridge, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbridge, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 848
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
375 ± 209
Other (Hispanic)
222 ± 172

21.4%

Hispanic Population

886 people

21.4% of the people in Woodbridge, CA are hispanic (886 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodbridge, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

355 people

7.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

289 people

As of 2024, 8.57% of Woodbridge, CA residents (355 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodbridge, CA was 7.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Woodbridge, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
157 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 26
Korea
8 ± 18

Woodbridge, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Woodbridge, CA.

Economy

The economy of Woodbridge, CA employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodbridge, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Educational Services (179 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($165,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($94,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2024 Value

± 378

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbridge, CA declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 1.86k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbridge, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (267 people), Management Occupations (231 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbridge, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.77k

2024 Value

± 378

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbridge, CA declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 1.86k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbridge, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Educational Services (179 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbridge, CA, though some of these residents may live in Woodbridge, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,286

Median earning men ± $24,780

$35,655

Median earning women ± $19,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($165,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($102,668), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,815).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,297), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,594), and Retail Trade ($33,068).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbridge, CA was $559,800 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $553,700 to $559,800, a 1.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbridge, CA is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodbridge, CA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodbridge, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$559,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,964

$1,355

Median Property Taxes

±$315

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Woodbridge, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woodbridge, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Woodbridge, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbridge, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,854

Median Household Income

± $24,205

1.62k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Woodbridge, CA declined from $93,854 from the previous year's value of $100,682.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbridge, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodbridge, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Carpooled (7.53%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Woodbridge, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbridge, CA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.41% of the workforce in Woodbridge, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Woodbridge, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodbridge, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodbridge, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbridge, CA (371 out of 4.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodbridge, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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