Wood-Ridge, NJ Population

Overview

9,865

Total Population

38.0

Median age

50.05%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

40.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,743

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wood-Ridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wood-Ridge is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wood-Ridge's population under 18 was 18.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wood-Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wood-Ridge, 16.09% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 51.34% aged 30 to 64, 11.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 more females than males in Wood-Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.05% females and 49.95% males in Wood-Ridge, NJ.
The Wood-Ridge, NJ gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 521.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 521.

Wood-Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wood-Ridge population: 70.58% are White, 3.72% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.14% are Asian, 5.42% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.
Wood-Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,743 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,122 (82.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wood-Ridge is White with a population of 6,963 (70.58% of the total population).

Wood-Ridge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,111 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Wood-Ridge's population increased by 64 (0.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wood-Ridge's population increased by 2,474 (32.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wood-Ridge's population was lowest in year 2007 at 7,401.