Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,978 ( 2,352 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population density: 8960.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,935	59.48%	0.6%
Black:	260	2.61%	173.7%
Indian:	25	0.25%	177.8%
Asian:	1,849	18.53%	243.7%
2+ races:	250	2.51%	252.1%
Hispanic:	1,659	16.63%	65.9%

Total non-White:	4,043	40.52%	134.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	37	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,315	36.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
7,626
5,898	77.34%
95	1.25%
9	0.12%
538	7.05%
71	0.93%
1,000	13.11%
1,728	22.66%

2000
7,643
6,535	85.50%
22	0.29%
0	0.00%
415	5.43%
93	1.22%
578	7.56%
1,108	14.50%

1990
7,506
7,025	93.59%
0	0.00%
16	0.21%
197	2.62%
n/a
268	3.57%
481	6.41%

1980
7,929
7,670	96.73%
5	0.06%
0	0.00%
118	1.49%
n/a
136	1.72%
259	3.27%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-637	-8.3
620	8.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-490	-6.5
627	8.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-645	-8.1
222	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.0
1,768	17.7%
8,210	82.3%
1,331	13.3%

3,851
2.59

2,743	71.2%
2,300	83.8%
37	1.3%
1,108	28.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
1,640	21.5%
5,986	78.5%
1,123	14.7%

2,939
2.59

2,072	70.5%
1,693	81.7%
100	4.8%
867	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
1,603	21.0%
6,040	79.0%
1,339	17.5%

3,031
2.52

2,184	72.1%
1,877	85.9%
88	4.0%
847	27.9%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
1,417	18.9%
6,089	81.1%
1,208	16.1%

2,861
2.62

2,105	73.6%
1,701	80.8%
96	4.6%
756	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
36.2
1,782	22.5%
6,147	77.5%
1,080	13.6%

2,782
2.85

2,185	78.5%
1,906	87.2%
71	3.2%
597	21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	140	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	86	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	41	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	39	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	65	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	168	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	97	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	91	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	372	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	264	6.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	367	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	339	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	653	17.0%
$200,000 or more	1,109	28.8%

Median Household Income	132,901
Per Capita Income	61,861

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	151	3.9%
Public Assistance	43	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	1.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,668	78.8%
Unemployed	177	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,845	81.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,081	18.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,198	1,804	54.9%
Non-Profit	423	134	75.9%
Self-Employed	234	293	44.4%

Local Government	271	450	37.6%
State Government	51	69	42.5%
Federal Government	19	31	38.0%

Total Private + Self	2,432	2,097	53.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	764	684	52.8%
Total	3,196	2,781	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,151	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,196	20.0%
Professional, Technical	2,106	35.2%
Service Occupations	1,076	18.0%
All others	448	7.5%

White Collar		74.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	691	11.6%
Finance and insurance	656	11.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	611	10.2%
Educational services	591	9.9%
Health care and social assistance	529	8.9%
Other services	486	8.1%
Manufacturing	417	7.0%
Public administration	390	6.5%
Construction	382	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	324	5.4%
Information	290	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	187	3.1%
Wholesale trade	170	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	147	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	77	1.3%
Utilities	23	0.4%
Management	6	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.10%
Puerto Rican	210	2.10%
Cuban	155	1.55%
Dominican	369	3.70%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	596	5.97%
Argentinean	90	0.90%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	45	0.45%
Colombian	346	3.47%
Ecuadorian	77	0.77%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	38	0.38%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	319	3.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	954	9.56%
Indian	420	4.21%
Filipino	258	2.59%
Chinese	162	1.62%
Vietnamese	27	0.27%
Japanese	11	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,289	67.8%
Spanish	1,025	11.0%
Korean	857	9.2%
Other Indo-European	509	5.5%
Tagalog	182	2.0%
Other Asian	162	1.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	120	1.3%
Chinese	66	0.7%
German, other Germanic	47	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	2,603	26.1%
Irish	1,379	13.8%
German	1,149	11.5%
Polish	752	7.5%
English	469	4.7%
American	241	2.4%
Macedonian	207	2.1%
Albanian	142	1.4%
Welsh	122	1.2%
Belizean	103	1.0%
Serbian	95	1.0%
Jamaican	87	0.9%
British	72	0.7%
Armenian	66	0.7%
Eastern European	62	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,107	91.3%
Not a citizen	871	8.7%

Native	7,452	74.7%
Foreign-born	2,526	25.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
114	1.6%	116	1.6%	1,126	15.5%	1,853	25.6%	2,345	32.3%	1,696	23.4%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	114	1.6%
9-12 Years	116	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,126	15.5%
Some College	1,853	25.6%
Bach. Degree	2,345	32.3%
Grad Degree	1,696	23.4%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +305	D +470	D + 9.4%
D +775
2020 vs. 2012	R +837	D +32	R + 1.5%
D +869
2020 vs. 2008	R +540	D +445	D + 9.2%
D +985

2016 vs. 2008	R +235	R +25	R + 0.2%
D +210
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	2,895	51.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,613	46.9%	65	1.2%	5,573	6	0	0.12%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	2,308	50.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,120	46.2%	157	3.4%	4,585	9	4	0.12%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,026	52.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,776	46.3%	36	0.9%	3,838	6	-1	0.11%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	2,073	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,910	47.6%	32	0.8%	4,015	10	6	0.10%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,073	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,814	46.3%	28	0.7%	3,915	7	2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wood-Ridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,895

51.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,613

46.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,573

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Wood-Ridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,120

46.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,308

50.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,585

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Wood-Ridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,026

52.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,776

46.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,838

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Wood-Ridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,910

47.6%

John McCain (R)

2,073

51.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,015

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Wood-Ridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,073

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,814

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,915

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	41%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,613	50.0%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,596	49.5%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,223	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%);
2020	S2	69%	Cory Booker* (D)	2,922	53.8%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,410	44.4%	101 [+]	1.9%	5,433	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 45 (0.8%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 28 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 28 (0.5%);
2018	S1	50%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,839	49.1%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,799	48.0%	110 [+]	2.9%	3,748	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 50 (1.3%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 38 (1.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 22 (0.6%);
2017	G	37%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,496	54.8%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,161	42.5%	73 [+]	2.7%	2,730	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 32 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 29 (1.1%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 12 (0.4%);
2014	S2	34%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,299	56.7%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	963	42.0%	30 [+]	1.3%	2,292	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 17 (0.7%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 6 (0.3%); Antonio Sabas (I) 3 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 3 (0.1%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,961
Median Value	$499,700

Occupied	3,851	97.2%
Vacant	110	2.8%

Owned	2,432	63.2%
Rented	1,419	36.8%
Median Rent	$1,764

Single-Family Units	2,410	60.8%
Detached	1,963	49.6%
Attached	447	11.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	892	22.5%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wood-Ridge borough, NJ