Woodbury Heights, NJ

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2023 Population

3,116

0.776% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

10.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.23%

23.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$130,101

15.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$260,000

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,669

0.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Woodbury Heights, NJ had a population of 3.12k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $130,101. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Woodbury Heights, NJ grew from 3,092 to 3,116, a 0.776% increase and its median household income grew from $112,222 to $130,101, a 15.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury Heights, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), White (Hispanic) (1.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Woodbury Heights, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Woodbury Heights, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Woodbury Heights, NJ was $260,000, and the homeownership rate was 94.7%.

Most people in Woodbury Heights, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodbury Heights, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Woodbury Heights, NJ is home to a population of 3.12k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.89% of Woodbury Heights, NJ residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2023, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Woodbury Heights, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two+ (Hispanic) and 105 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Woodbury Heights, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbury Heights, NJ was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury Heights, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 169
Two+ (Hispanic)
121 ± 105
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 70.7

7.19%

Hispanic Population

224 people

7.19% of the people in Woodbury Heights, NJ are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodbury Heights, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

1.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

2.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2023, 1.89% of Woodbury Heights, NJ residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodbury Heights, NJ was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 42
Korea
44 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 29

Woodbury Heights, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodbury Heights, NJ employs 1.67k people. The largest industries in Woodbury Heights, NJ are Educational Services (315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Retail Trade (156 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($116,071), Manufacturing ($114,732), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,375).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.67k

2023 Value

± 174

−0.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodbury Heights, NJ declined at a rate of −0.12%, from 1.67k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbury Heights, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), Management Occupations (221 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbury Heights, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.67k

2023 Value

± 174

−0.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodbury Heights, NJ declined at a rate of −0.12%, from 1.67k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbury Heights, NJ, are Educational Services (315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Retail Trade (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbury Heights, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Woodbury Heights, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,542

Median earning men ± $10,696

$49,453

Median earning women ± $10,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($120,313), Other Services Except Public Administration ($96,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($126,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,636), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbury Heights, NJ was $260,000 in 2023, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $232,700 to $260,000, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbury Heights, NJ is 94.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Woodbury Heights, NJ have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodbury Heights, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,799

$1,024

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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 Heights, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2023

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 94.7% of the housing units in Woodbury Heights, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbury Heights, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 5009

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Woodbury Heights, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$130,101

Median Household Income

± $16,742

1.08k

Number of Households

± 136

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Woodbury Heights, NJ grew to $130,101 from the previous year's value of $112,222.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbury Heights, NJ 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 Heights, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (6.7%)
Carpooled (5.47%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Woodbury Heights, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.47%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbury Heights, NJ have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Woodbury Heights, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbury Heights, NJ (163 out of 3.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodbury Heights, NJ 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.3% of the population of Woodbury Heights, NJ has health coverage, with 63.9% on employee plans, 7.93% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 6.9% on non-group plans, and 0.193% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, NJ see 1746 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1757 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 705 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Gloucester County, NJ.

1,746 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gloucester County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, NJ see an average of 1,746 patients per year. This represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1,757 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gloucester County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.69%

Uninsured

63.9%

Employer Coverage

7.93%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

6.9%

Non-Group

0.193%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodbury Heights, NJ declined by 12.2% from 5.34% to 4.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woodbury Heights, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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