Population 13,657 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Woodland Park has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.46 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Woodland Park is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 42.2, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Woodland Park (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Woodland Park has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five New Jersey 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 Woodland Park
Renters in Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Woodland Park is about as common as it is nationally: 37.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area overall (48.6%). About half of owners (49.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Woodland Park: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 3.5 points since 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 Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Woodland Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,277 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,306 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,888 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,835 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$558 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Woodland Park runs $1,835 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rent has climbed $558 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Woodland Park
Bachelor's degrees in Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Woodland Park than nationally: 40.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the New York area overall (43.6%). The share with a degree is up 11.2 points from 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 Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Woodland Park: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Woodland Park
| Period | Woodland Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Woodland Park is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Woodland Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park | 2.54 | 42.9 | 14.3% | 37.1% | 3.6% | 1968 | $1,835 | 40.3% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| Totowa | 2.91 | 43.7 | 12.2% | 26.2% | 1.9% | 1963 | $2,063 | 40.6% | 93.1% | 4.2% |
| Little Falls | 2.29 | 37.7 | 7.0% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 1960 | $2,026 | 54.8% | 96.7% | 7.9% |
| Paterson | 3.32 | 34.2 | 26.9% | 73.2% | 6.5% | 1955 | $1,589 | 12.4% | 74.1% | 10.3% |
| Clifton | 2.75 | 43.2 | 8.6% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1951 | $1,807 | 36.4% | 89.5% | 7.0% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.59 | 44.7 | 3.4% | 16.3% | 5.0% | 1962 | $2,010 | 61.8% | 95.4% | 7.6% |
| Haledon | 3.01 | 35.2 | 14.4% | 51.8% | 4.4% | 1964 | $1,792 | 22.5% | 89.8% | 7.9% |
| Prospect Park | 3.12 | 40.5 | 22.9% | 57.6% | 6.7% | 1944 | $1,556 | 32.0% | 89.5% | 11.5% |
| Upper Montclair | 3.11 | 42.1 | 5.9% | 14.2% | 7.9% | 1941 | $2,133 | 85.3% | 99.1% | 4.9% |
| North Caldwell | 3.08 | 43.7 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 1968 | $3,300 | 80.5% | 96.6% | 6.0% |
| Elmwood Park | 2.92 | 41.7 | 13.9% | 42.7% | 5.3% | 1960 | $2,080 | 34.8% | 90.6% | 7.4% |
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 Woodland Park. 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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