Woodcliff Lake, NJ

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2023 Population

6,097

0.0164% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

2.09%

22.8% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodcliff Lake, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%).

None of the households in Woodcliff Lake, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Woodcliff Lake, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Woodcliff Lake, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodcliff Lake, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Woodcliff Lake, NJ is home to a population of 6.1k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.8% of Woodcliff Lake, NJ residents were born outside of the country (718 people).

In 2023, there were 8.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.49k people) in Woodcliff Lake, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 549 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 335 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodcliff Lake, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.49k ± 505
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
549 ± 282
Other (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 309

7.95%

Hispanic Population

485 people

7.95% of the people in Woodcliff Lake, NJ are hispanic (485 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodcliff Lake, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

718 people

8.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

535 people

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

Economy

The economy of Woodcliff Lake, NJ employs N/A people. The largest industries in Woodcliff Lake, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (889 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and Finance & Insurance (277 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($211,714), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($211,028), and Wholesale Trade ($150,380).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, are Management Occupations (754 people), Sales & Related Occupations (299 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodcliff Lake, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (889 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and Finance & Insurance (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodcliff Lake, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Woodcliff Lake, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$150,556

Median earning men ± $43,389

$76,504

Median earning women ± $12,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($237,522), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($190,125), and Retail Trade ($135,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($152,000), Wholesale Trade ($132,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Woodcliff Lake, NJ have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodcliff Lake, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 352

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Woodcliff Lake, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Woodcliff Lake, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.1%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Public Transit (6.27%)

In 2023, 60.1% of workers in Woodcliff Lake, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.27%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodcliff Lake, NJ have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Woodcliff Lake, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodcliff Lake, NJ (126 out of 6.04k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodcliff Lake, NJ 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
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

98.1% of the population of Woodcliff Lake, NJ has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 3.88% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bergen County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.85%

Uninsured

67.4%

Employer Coverage

3.88%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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