Woodbury Heights borough, New Jersey Population 2024

3,141

Woodbury Heights borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Woodbury Heights borough was:

  • White: 88.22%
  • Two or more races: 7.25%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Asian: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,520.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.32% (41)
The current population of Woodbury Heights borough, New Jersey is 3,141 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,100.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,74988.22%
Two or more races2267.25%
Other race521.67%
Asian471.51%
Black or African American391.25%
Native American30.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodbury Heights borough Population by Race

Woodbury Heights borough Population Pyramid 2024

Woodbury Heights borough Median Age

42.8

Total

45.1

Male

42.1

Female

Woodbury Heights borough Adults

There are 2,488 adults, (557 of whom are seniors) in Woodbury Heights borough.

Woodbury Heights borough Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodbury Heights borough Sex Ratio

Female1,51648.65%
Male1,60051.35%

Woodbury Heights borough Population by Age

Woodbury Heights borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0812.8794.75.3
Married6983.2298.41.6
Non Family2051.3985.414.6
Female953.1583.216.8
Male833.281000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

94.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodbury Heights borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade572.53%
Associates Degree23610.47%
Bachelors Degree48321.42%
Graduate Degree24010.64%
High School Graduate74833.17%
Less Than 9th Grade180.8%
Some College47320.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Woodbury Heights borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Woodbury Heights borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9881,952623
Hispanic12510437
2+ Races1077227
Other Race525216
Asian414128
Black393920
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.29%.

Woodbury Heights borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,781$87,250$61,136
Graduate Degree$82,898$92,917$70,750
High School Graduate$51,591$61,813$32,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,420$80,389$52,054
Some College$57,868$80,288$48,295

$61,420

Average Earnings

$80,389

Average Male

$52,054

Average Female

Woodbury Heights borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodbury Heights borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodbury Heights borough Language

92.49% of Woodbury Heights borough residents speak only English, while 7.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.89% of the population.

Woodbury Heights borough Language

Woodbury Heights borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,694923.41%
Hispanic2246227.68%
Multiple2264720.8%
Black39410.26%
Native33100%

5.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.13%

Male Poverty Rate

5.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodbury Heights borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodbury Heights borough is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodbury Heights borough is White, with 3.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.2%.

Woodbury Heights borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.67%
High School4.01%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%
Some College1.97%

Woodbury Heights borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.62%
Male Employed3.39%
Female Employed2.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Woodbury Heights borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodbury Heights borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$135,119$154,306
Households$130,101$144,387
Married Families$152,222$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,917$83,865

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodbury Heights borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodbury Heights borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodbury Heights borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Woodbury Heights borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodbury Heights borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

165

Number of Veterans

137

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam62
Korea44
Second Gulf War28
First Gulf War16
World War II0

Woodbury Heights borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+61
65 to 7451
55 to 6425
35 to 5422
18 to 346

Woodbury Heights borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1657.36%

Woodbury Heights borough Veterans by Race

Woodbury Heights borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodbury Heights borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Woodbury Heights borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodbury Heights borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodbury Heights borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.22%

Born in Woodbury Heights borough

98.11%

Native Born

1.89%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.11% of Woodbury Heights borough residents were born in the United States, with 64.22% having been born in New Jersey. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Woodbury Heights borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,211140.44%
20283,197140.44%
20273,183140.44%
20263,169140.44%
20253,155140.45%
20243,141140.45%
20233,127140.45%
20223,113180.58%
20213,095-5-0.16%
20203,1001354.55%
20192,965-11-0.37%
20182,976-7-0.23%
20172,983-8-0.27%
20162,991-16-0.53%
20153,007-8-0.27%
20143,015-1-0.03%
20133,016-22-0.72%
20123,038-14-0.46%
20113,052-10-0.33%
20103,06200%

Woodbury Heights borough Population by Year