Woodlynne, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,920
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
30
10.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
19.4%
21.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,808
4.43% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$142,000
9.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,295
1.57% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Woodlynne, 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.

91.4% of the residents in Woodlynne, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Woodlynne, NJ was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.

Most people in Woodlynne, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodlynne, NJ was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Woodlynne, NJ is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.4% of Woodlynne, NJ residents were born outside of the country (508 people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (744 people) in Woodlynne, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 510 Other (Hispanic) and 435 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.4%
2024 Citizenship
93.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Woodlynne, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodlynne, NJ was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodlynne, NJ
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    744 ± 260
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    510 ± 202
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    435 ± 327
48.6%
Hispanic Population
1.42k people

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (744 people) in Woodlynne, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 510 Other (Hispanic) and 435 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

48.6% of the people in Woodlynne, NJ are hispanic (1.42k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
508 people
13.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
382 people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Woodlynne, NJ residents (508 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 Woodlynne, NJ was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
29 ± 31

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Economy

The economy of Woodlynne, NJ employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodlynne, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Retail Trade (245 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,591), Educational Services ($71,176), and Construction ($66,250).

Occupations

1.3k
2024 Value
± 235
1.57%
1 Year growth
± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlynne, NJ grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 1.28k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodlynne, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (169 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodlynne, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

1.3k
2024 Value
± 235
1.57%
1 Year growth
± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlynne, NJ grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 1.28k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodlynne, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Retail Trade (245 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodlynne, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Woodlynne, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$28,413
Median earning men ± $10,322
$38,214
Median earning women ± $27,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,773), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,364), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,148), and Manufacturing ($30,833).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodlynne, NJ was $142,000 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,900 to $142,000, a 9.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodlynne, NJ is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodlynne, NJ have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodlynne, NJ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$142,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,989
$488
Median Property Taxes
±$110

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.9%
Homeownership
2024
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Woodlynne, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,808
Median Household Income
± $23,930
828
Number of Households
± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 828 households in Woodlynne, NJ grew to $74,808 from the previous year's value of $71,635.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodlynne, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.4%)
  2. Carpooled (22.5%)
  3. Public Transit (8.61%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Woodlynne, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodlynne, NJ have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.825% of the workforce in Woodlynne, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodlynne, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodlynne, NJ have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodlynne, NJ (558 out of 2.88k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

93.9% of the population of Woodlynne, NJ has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 37% on Medicaid, 4.76% on Medicare, 8.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.9% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.13%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
37%
Medicaid
4.76%
Medicare
8.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodlynne, NJ declined by 1.82% from 6.24% to 6.13%.

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