Woodland Park, NJ

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2022 Population

13,291

0.196% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

43.2

1.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.3%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$90,323

6.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$452,300

15.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,538

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Woodland Park, NJ had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $90,323. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Woodland Park, NJ grew from 13,265 to 13,291, a 0.196% increase and its median household income grew from $84,729 to $90,323, a 6.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodland Park, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (58%), White (Hispanic) (13.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.59%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%).

None of the households in Woodland Park, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Woodland Park, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Woodland Park, NJ are Berkeley College-Woodland Park (817 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Woodland Park, NJ was $452,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Woodland Park, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodland Park, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Woodland Park, NJ is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.1% of Woodland Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (3.6k people).

In 2022, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.71k people) in Woodland Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k White (Hispanic) and 1.16k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

92.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.9% of Woodland Park, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Woodland Park, NJ was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodland Park, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.71k ± 795
White (Hispanic)
1.83k ± 526
Other (Hispanic)
1.16k ± 600

27.9%

Hispanic Population

3.7k people

27.9% of the people in Woodland Park, NJ are hispanic (3.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodland Park, 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

27.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.6k people

27.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.66k people

As of 2022, 27.1% of Woodland Park, NJ residents (3.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodland Park, NJ was 27.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 87

Woodland Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodland Park, NJ employs 6.54k people. The largest industries in Woodland Park, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,017 people), Retail Trade (955 people), and Manufacturing (642 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($103,155), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,212).

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

6.54k

2022 Value

± 716

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodland Park, NJ declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 6.62k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodland Park, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,014 people), Sales & Related Occupations (650 people), and Management Occupations (625 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodland Park, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.54k

2022 Value

± 716

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodland Park, NJ declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 6.62k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodland Park, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,017 people), Retail Trade (955 people), and Manufacturing (642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodland Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Woodland Park, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,160

Median earning men ± $4,317

$39,896

Median earning women ± $9,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,115), Public Administration ($104,286), and Manufacturing ($69,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,203), Manufacturing ($64,632), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,095).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Woodland Park, NJ awarded 817 degrees. The student population of Woodland Park, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 510 male students and 1,568 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodland Park, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (304 and 37.6%), followed by Unknown (283 and 35%), Black or African American (104 and 12.9%), and White (97 and 12%).

The largest universities in Woodland Park, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Berkeley College-Woodland Park (817 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Woodland Park, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (221 and 27.1%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (77 and 9.42%), and Health Care Administration & Management (69 and 8.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,078 students enrolled in Woodland Park, NJ, 24.5% men and 75.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 809 records, of which 76.8% were women and 23.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
55 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
77 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
76 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Woodland Park, NJ was Registered Nursing with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Woodland Park, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

817 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Berkeley College-Woodland Park with 817 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 202 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Woodland Park, NJ, which is 0.328 times less than the 615 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 304 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 283 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,438) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Woodland Park, NJ was $452,300 in 2022, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $390,400 to $452,300, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodland Park, NJ is 63.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Woodland Park, NJ have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodland Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$452,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,889

$3,363

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2022

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.5% of the housing units in Woodland Park, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2641.02
Census Tract 2641.01

The following map shows all of the places in Woodland Park, 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.

$90,323

Median Household Income

± $11,783

5.29k

Number of Households

± 587

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.29k households in Woodland Park, NJ grew to $90,323 from the previous year's value of $84,729.

The following chart displays the households in Woodland Park, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodland Park, 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2022, 76.1% of workers in Woodland Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.92%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodland Park, NJ have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Woodland Park, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodland Park, NJ (1.37k out of 13.3k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodland Park, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

91.4% of the population of Woodland Park, NJ has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.128% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Passaic County, NJ see 1725 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.058% increase from the previous year (1724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1412 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 668 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,725 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Passaic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Passaic County, NJ see an average of 1,725 patients per year. This represents a 0.058% increase from the previous year (1,724 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.58%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.128%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodland Park, NJ declined by 6.55% from 9.18% to 8.58%.

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

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