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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wood-Ridge, NJ compare?
| Figure | Wood-Ridge, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,341 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,137 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 9,100 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Wood-Ridge, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,218±23 |
| Median age | 39.8±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.9%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.0%±7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.8%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 21.9%±6.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 28.4%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $136,108±$19,259 |
| Per capita income | $69,284±$7,731 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $566,200±$47,649 |
| Median gross rent | $1,878±$158 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.1%±16.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.0%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.5%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.6%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.2%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 16.3%±5.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.8 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov