Woodbury Center, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,606

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

4.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,194

24.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Woodbury Center, CT is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.03% of Woodbury Center, CT residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Woodbury Center, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Woodbury Center, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbury Center, CT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury Center, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 320
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 55

4.23%

Hispanic Population

68 people

4.23% of the people in Woodbury Center, CT are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodbury Center, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

8.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

As of 2024, 8.03% of Woodbury Center, CT residents (129 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 Woodbury Center, CT was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 42
Korea
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Woodbury Center, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Woodbury Center, CT.

Economy

The economy of Woodbury Center, CT employs 772 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodbury Center, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Educational Services (117 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,833), and Educational Services ($49,799).

Employment

Occupations

772

2024 Value

± 206

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbury Center, CT grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 684 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbury Center, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (111 people), Sales & Related Occupations (92 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbury Center, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

772

2024 Value

± 206

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbury Center, CT grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 684 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbury Center, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Educational Services (117 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbury Center, CT, though some of these residents may live in Woodbury Center, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,083

Median earning men ± $18,153

$46,141

Median earning women ± $6,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,932), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,250), and Construction ($61,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,330), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,097), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbury Center, CT was $442,500 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $410,300 to $442,500, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbury Center, CT is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodbury Center, CT have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodbury Center, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$442,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,241

$435

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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 Woodbury Center, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.1% of the housing units in Woodbury Center, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbury Center, CT 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.

$98,194

Median Household Income

± $67,391

869

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 869 households in Woodbury Center, CT declined from $98,194 from the previous year's value of $130,180.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbury Center, CT 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 Woodbury Center, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.3%)
Worked At Home (39.1%)
Carpooled (8.5%)

In 2024, 49.3% of workers in Woodbury Center, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.5%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbury Center, CT have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodbury Center, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbury Center, CT (214 out of 1.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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