Woodbury Heights, NJ

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Woodbury Heights, New Jersey

Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 4 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center) and 9 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town contains a population of approximately 2,988.

The People and Families of Woodbury Heights

In Woodbury Heights, about 62% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Woodbury Heights, at least compared to other towns of its size. The town has a large-family feeling.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Woodbury Heights had a median family income of $70,167. Interestingly, lots of people in Woodbury Heights have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Woodbury Heights favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,000. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Woodbury Heights Housing

Woodbury Heights has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 92% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Woodbury Heights, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Woodbury Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Woodbury Heights, NJ

Comparing Woodbury Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	9 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Standard Zip Codes	08097
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.817
Longitude	-75.155

Station	PHILADELPHIA INTL AP
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 62 F
Jul Temp	70 to 86 F
Oct Temp	49 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,988	100%
Male	1,437	48.1%
Female	1,551	51.9%
Under 18	781	26.1%
18+	2,207	73.9%
65+	396	13.3%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.24
White	2,879	96.4%
African-American	46	1.5%
Asian	30	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.3%
Other	14	0.5%
Mixed Race	11	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,022
Growth	34
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	27.4%
Italian	24.6%
German	16%
English	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
US/American	3%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Norwegian	1%
Russian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Woodbury Heights	2,988	$70,167
Deptford	26,763	$56,642
Mantua	14,217	$63,391
National Park	3,205	$51,535
Wenonah	2,317	$82,505
West Deptford	19,368	$64,477
Woodbury	10,307	$53,630

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