Woodbridge (CDP), New Jersey explained

Official Name:Woodbridge, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Woodbridge CDP
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Middlesex County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Middlesex
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Woodbridge
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.00
Area Land Km2:11.93
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:4.63
Area Land Sq Mi:4.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.39
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:19839
Population Density Km2:1663.45
Population Density Sq Mi:4308.14
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:9
Elevation Ft:30
Coordinates:40.555°N -74.285°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07095[3]
Area Code:732/848
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[4] [5] [6]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02390527[7]

Woodbridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8] [9] [10] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 19,265.[11] Despite the similarity in the name of the CDP and the township, the two are not coextensive; the CDP occupies 15.7% of the township's .[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.861mi2, including 3.846mi2 of land and 0.015mi2 of water (0.39%).[4] [12]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 19,265 people, 7,378 households, and 5,120 families in the CDP. The population density was 5008.8/mi2. There were 7,728 housing units at an average density of 2009.2/mi2. The racial makeup was 59.68% (11,497) White, 9.36% (1,804) Black or African American, 0.38% (73) Native American, 20.83% (4,012) Asian, 0.06% (12) Pacific Islander, 6.84% (1,318) from other races, and 2.85% (549) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.20% (3,506) of the population.[11]

Of the 7,378 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18; 51.9% were married couples living together; 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.6% were non-families. Of all households, 25.5% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14.[11]

22.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.9 males.[11]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 18,309 people, 7,290 households, and 4,847 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1826.7/km2. There were 7,512 housing units at an average density of 749.5/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.44% White, 7.64% African American, 0.12% Native American, 12.85% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.96% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.84% of the population.[13]

There were 7,290 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.[13]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.[13]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,594, and the median income for a family was $70,184. Males had a median income of $50,071 versus $34,928 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,728. About 3.9% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 30, 2012.
  3. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=woodbridge&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Woodbridge, NJ
  4. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  6. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  7. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  8. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  9. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey
  10. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  11. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3481950 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Woodbridge CDP, New Jersey
  12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  13. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3481950 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Woodbridge CDP, New Jersey