Woodbridge, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 18,496, Rural population: 0)

Woodbridge, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,529 (7,315 occupied: 4,565 owner occupied, 2,750 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1944 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,111 (lower quartile is $825, upper quartile is $1,517)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,251

Median gross rent in Woodbridge, NJ in 2007: $1,274

Housing units in Woodbridge with a mortgage: 2,269 (223 second mortgage, 384 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,268

Woodbridge,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $327,181 (it was $145,100 in 2000)

Woodbridge:	$327,181
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $273,220 - $385,739

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $350,402
Here: $350,402
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $253,590
Here: $253,590
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $380,749
Here: $380,749
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,131
Here: $234,131
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $208,945
Here: $208,945
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,350

In family households: 15,431 (3,830 male householders, 1,098 female householders)
3,819 spouses, 5,395 children (5,125 natural, 135 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 233 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 281 parents, 306 other relatives, 306 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,919 (854 male householders (574 living alone)), 1,412 female householders (1,232 living alone)), 653 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 146 (131 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,043 2-persons, 1,181 3-persons, 1,083 4-persons, 389 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,806 1-person, 332 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

2,873 married couples with children.
763 single-parent households (160 men, 603 women).

71.9% of residents of Woodbridge speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
10.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
6.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,529 (19.1%)
(41.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Woodbridge, New Jersey:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 74 3 rooms: 172 4 rooms: 502 5 rooms: 985 6 rooms: 1,158 7 rooms: 812 8 rooms: 548 9 or more rooms: 306

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodbridge, New Jersey:
	1 room: 182 2 rooms: 248 3 rooms: 671 4 rooms: 875 5 rooms: 479 6 rooms: 204 7 rooms: 36 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 61
1995 to 1998: 284
1990 to 1994: 228
1980 to 1989: 1,511
1970 to 1979: 776
1960 to 1969: 896
1950 to 1959: 1,417
1940 to 1949: 1,031
1939 or earlier: 1,325

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Woodbridge:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 352 2 bedrooms: 1,299 3 bedrooms: 2,110 4 bedrooms: 715 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodbridge:
	no bedroom: 195 1 bedroom: 1,056 2 bedrooms: 1,139 3 bedrooms: 307 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Woodbridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 303 1 vehicle: 1,380 2 vehicles: 2,067 3 vehicles: 516 4 vehicles: 228 5 or more vehicles: 71

Cars and other vehicles available in Woodbridge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 418 1 vehicle: 1,251 2 vehicles: 869 3 vehicles: 178 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Woodbridge, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $174,999: 186
$175,000 to $199,999: 264
$200,000 to $249,999: 499
$250,000 to $299,999: 664
$300,000 to $399,999: 1791
$400,000 to $499,999: 725
$500,000 to $749,999: 292
$750,000 to $999,999: 41
$1,000,000 or more: 10

Woodbridge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Woodbridge:

Less than $100: 27 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 57
$250 to $299: 63
$300 to $349: 47
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 36
$650 to $699: 65
$700 to $749: 65
$750 to $799: 71
$800 to $899: 302
$900 to $999: 206
$1,000 to $1,249: 605
$1,250 to $1,499: 471
$1,500 to $1,999: 535
$2,000 or more: 36
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,205 1990 to 1994: 634 1985 to 1989: 390 1980 to 1984: 384 1975 to 1979: 184 1970 to 1974: 181 1970 to 1974: 212 1965 to 1969: 339

Woodbridge, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.3%
Number of people working at home: 131 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 175
5 to 9 minutes: 977
10 to 14 minutes: 1391
15 to 19 minutes: 1227
20 to 24 minutes: 983
25 to 29 minutes: 416
30 to 34 minutes: 990
35 to 39 minutes: 251
40 to 44 minutes: 371
45 to 59 minutes: 897
60 to 89 minutes: 1077
90 or more minutes: 440

Woodbridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,206 (77%)
Carpooled: 779 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 118 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 84 (1%)
Railroad: 704 (8%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 211 (2%)
Other means: 44 (0%)
Worked at home: 131 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 463
$10,000 to $14,999: 244
$15,000 to $19,999: 340
$20,000 to $24,999: 226
$25,000 to $29,999: 267
$30,000 to $34,999: 331
$35,000 to $39,999: 332
$40,000 to $44,999: 369
$45,000 to $49,999: 337
$50,000 to $59,999: 645
$60,000 to $74,999: 1000
$75,000 to $99,999: 1102
$100,000 to $124,999: 735
$125,000 to $149,999: 379
$150,000 to $199,999: 288
$200,000 or more: 136

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4822

Italian: 2541

Irish: 2291

Polish: 1667

German: 969

Hungarian: 945

United States or American: 404

English: 376

Slovak: 365

Ukrainian: 248

Russian: 211

Arab:: 202

Egyptian: 155

Subsaharan African:: 150

Danish: 135

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 120

Greek: 105

Lithuanian: 98

Scotch-Irish: 95

Nigerian: 92

Czech: 83

Dutch: 79

Norwegian: 70

Swedish: 62

African: 58

French (except Basque): 55

Czechoslovakian: 53

Portuguese: 50

Scottish: 49

Israeli: 45

British: 43

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 41

Welsh: 36

Slavic: 35

Austrian: 33

Guyanese: 29

Bulgarian: 28

Lebanese: 25

Canadian: 25

Barbadian: 23

European: 23

British West Indian: 22

French Canadian: 21

Haitian: 17

Belgian: 17

Armenian: 15

Slovene: 15

Yugoslavian: 14

Pennsylvania German: 13

Palestinian: 13

Celtic: 13

Brazilian: 12

Jamaican: 12

Latvian: 11

Turkish: 10

Moroccan: 9

Albanian: 7

Romanian: 7

Finnish: 6

West Indian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (34%)
Poland (5%)
Korea (4%)
Egypt (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Hungary (4%)
Pakistan (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11067
Northeast: 2855
Midwest: 135
South: 429
West: 98

65% of Woodbridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 43
5th and 6th grade: 46
7th and 8th grade: 184
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 235
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,790
Less than 1 year of college: 475
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 858
Associate degree: 259
Bachelor's degree: 1,268
Master's degree: 572
Professional school degree: 151
Doctorate degree: 59

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 87
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 90
7th and 8th grade: 277
9th grade: 162
10th grade: 124
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 257
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,393
Less than 1 year of college: 424
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 765
Associate degree: 341
Bachelor's degree: 1,286
Master's degree: 411
Professional school degree: 119
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $68,436
Black householders: $56,450
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $357,876
Asian householders: $115,769
Some other race householders: $54,749
Two or more races householders: $78,076
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $64,156

Woodbridge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Woodbridge household income for Black householders

Woodbridge household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Woodbridge household income for Asian householders

Woodbridge household income for Some other race householders

Woodbridge household income for Two or more races householders

Woodbridge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Woodbridge marital status for males

Woodbridge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $341,386
Black or African American householders: $381,974
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $366,415
Asian householders: $351,533
Some other race householders: $327,406
Two or more races householders: $369,347
Hispanic or Latino householders: $347,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,689
One, attached: 354
Two: 511
3 or 4: 452
5 to 9: 764
10 to 19: 1,244
20 to 49: 132
50 or more: 377
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $221,385

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Woodbridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 237

Here:	14.3%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99

Here:	12.0%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 235

Here:	29.0%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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