Population 8,702 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Woodbridge
Household size in Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Woodbridge holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.65 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the east.
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 Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Woodbridge skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.9, in line with the national trend.
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 Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Woodbridge, well below the national share of 11.6%. Woodbridge has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Connecticut cities.
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 Woodbridge
Renters in Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Woodbridge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Of the 145 Connecticut cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a lower share of renters.
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 Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Woodbridge is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider New Haven area (8.0%). Vacancy is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Woodbridge is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,049 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,582 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,681 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,803 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$754 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in Woodbridge pays $1,803 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $754 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 50.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Woodbridge
Bachelor's degrees in Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.6% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.8% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.1% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Woodbridge: 71.1% 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 is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Woodbridge: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
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 Woodbridge
| Period | Woodbridge | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Woodbridge than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Woodbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | 2.76 | 48.2 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,803 | 71.1% | 96.4% | 6.5% |
| Spring Glen | 2.72 | 49.0 | 4.2% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 1969 | $1,721 | 57.5% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
| Ansonia | 2.65 | 40.3 | 14.6% | 41.9% | 9.5% | 1950 | $1,545 | 21.1% | 89.9% | 9.9% |
| Derby | 2.13 | 46.2 | 13.1% | 38.1% | 7.4% | 1964 | $1,487 | 35.1% | 88.7% | 6.1% |
| Seymour | 2.73 | 43.5 | 12.8% | 25.7% | 4.1% | 1972 | $1,598 | 32.1% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Orange | 2.70 | 46.5 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 4.4% | 1966 | $2,762 | 59.1% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| Hamden | 2.52 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 38.1% | 9.0% | 1964 | $1,652 | 48.4% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Bethany | 3.04 | 45.9 | 10.0% | 2.7% | 9.1% | 1973 | $1,535 | 56.8% | 99.3% | 2.0% |
| New Haven area | 2.53 | 41.7 | 13.5% | 37.6% | 8.0% | 1964 | $1,584 | 38.5% | 90.6% | 6.4% |
| West Haven | 2.59 | 38.0 | 13.5% | 49.5% | 5.9% | 1959 | $1,488 | 31.7% | 88.2% | 7.5% |
| Beacon Falls | 2.42 | 44.1 | 8.0% | 14.4% | 1.3% | 1982 | $1,986 | 46.3% | 99.0% | 4.4% |
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 Woodbridge. 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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