Population 10,253 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wood-Ridge
Household size in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wood-Ridge average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the wider New York area, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has crept up from 2.66 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wood-Ridge is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 44.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wood-Ridge: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wood-Ridge
Renters in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Wood-Ridge rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area as a whole (48.6%). Among homeowners, 35.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 12.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.1% of homes in Wood-Ridge are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Wood-Ridge has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Wood-Ridge leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1952 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,361 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,622 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,713 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,268 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$907 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Wood-Ridge runs $2,268 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $907 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wood-Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.6% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.2% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Wood-Ridge: 55.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 19.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wood-Ridge: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.7 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wood-Ridge
| Period | Wood-Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Wood-Ridge is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area as a whole (6.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wood-Ridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood-Ridge | 2.69 | 43.5 | 7.8% | 32.3% | 3.1% | 1975 | $2,268 | 55.2% | 96.3% | 4.7% |
| Carlstadt | 2.43 | 43.7 | 9.8% | 37.3% | 6.3% | 1959 | $1,888 | 29.5% | 94.6% | 9.7% |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 2.76 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 34.7% | 4.9% | 1954 | $1,701 | 44.1% | 95.3% | 4.2% |
| Wallington | 2.58 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 62.5% | 6.3% | 1958 | $1,692 | 38.5% | 93.9% | 8.3% |
| East Rutherford | 2.44 | 37.4 | 10.7% | 64.6% | 5.6% | 1974 | $2,058 | 46.5% | 87.3% | 3.6% |
| Teterboro | 2.91 | 40.9 | 10.6% | 51.1% | 3.1% | 1960 | $1,939 | 38.9% | 85.1% | 4.5% |
| Lodi | 2.75 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 57.4% | 6.3% | 1959 | $1,678 | 28.0% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Rutherford | 2.76 | 39.9 | 12.4% | 35.7% | 5.2% | 1945 | $2,065 | 61.2% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Moonachie | 2.84 | 42.1 | 14.7% | 32.5% | 6.5% | 1967 | $1,666 | 29.5% | 85.3% | 6.2% |
| Passaic | 3.37 | 32.3 | 28.0% | 76.2% | 4.0% | 1942 | $1,473 | 17.6% | 67.8% | 12.1% |
| Garfield | 2.98 | 38.1 | 12.2% | 55.3% | 7.1% | 1954 | $1,723 | 25.0% | 85.2% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wood-Ridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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