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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Woodbury

New Jersey · 10,904 residents · 2.02 sq mi
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With 10,904 people, Woodbury is a city in New Jersey. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 29%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $28,993 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $90,400. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,904
+6%vs 2000
vs 10,307 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.02 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K10K10K11K11K19902000201020202024Woodbury
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(790)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(842)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(769)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(559)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(729)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(2,022)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(1,363)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(1,028)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(916)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(1,035)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(671)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(180)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,993
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,827 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,842
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,592 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$90,400
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$412
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $523 in 2000
US average: $450
60.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.0% in 2000
39.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(7,290)
Black22.1%(2,283)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(406)
Asian1%(102)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(8,490)
Black20.2%(2,200)
Hispanic / Latino1%(111)
Asian1.1%(124)
Other0.8%(90)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.5%(952)
Guatemalan4.2%(425)
Mexican1.8%(183)
Venezuelan0.7%(70)
Dominican0.6%(58)
Cuban0.6%(56)
Spaniard0.5%(55)
Peruvian0.4%(42)
Panamanian0.3%(35)
Colombian0.2%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(65)
Korean0.3%(26)
Filipino0.2%(18)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Thai0.1%(7)
Ancestry
Irish18.3%(1,837)
German14.1%(1,416)
Italian12%(1,210)
American9.6%(965)
English7.6%(768)
Polish2.3%(229)
West Indian1.6%(157)
Scottish1.4%(138)
Swedish1.4%(138)
Welsh1%(105)
French1%(103)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(73)
Dutch0.7%(67)
Jamaican0.7%(66)
Russian0.6%(65)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(55)
Armenian0.5%(49)
Turkish0.5%(47)
Lebanese0.4%(39)
Swiss0.4%(36)
Hungarian0.3%(33)
British0.3%(32)
Finnish0.3%(29)
Slovak0.2%(20)
Moroccan0.2%(19)
Belgian0.2%(18)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Croatian0.1%(10)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Portuguese0.1%(8)
Norwegian0.1%(7)
Nigerian0.1%(7)
Greek0%(1)
Section 05

Education

20.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.6%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.3%(1,729)
Married41.8%(1,526)
Widowed2.6%(94)
Divorced8.3%(304)
Women 15+
Never married43.9%(2,125)
Married34.9%(1,687)
Widowed10.2%(495)
Divorced11%(533)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.1%(86)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(113)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.9%(287)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.1%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 504 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Woodbury, New Jersey?

Woodbury, New Jersey has about 10,904 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Woodbury, New Jersey?

The typical household in Woodbury, New Jersey earns about $28,993 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodbury, New Jersey expensive?

In Woodbury, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $90,400, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.

How educated are people in Woodbury, New Jersey?

About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Woodbury, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodbury, New Jersey?

About 12.4% of people in Woodbury, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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