Woodbridge, New Jersey
Woodbridge is a settlement and census-designated place within the community of Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County , New Jersey , USA . At the 2010 census , Woodbridge CDP had 19,265 residents.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 10.0 km² .
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 18,309 people, 7,290 households and 4,847 families in the city. The population density is 1,826.7 inhabitants per km². 74.44% of the population is White, 7.64% African American , 0.12% Native American , 12.85% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.96% from other races, and 1.97% mixed race . 9.84% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 7,290 households, 29.3% have children under the age of 18. 50.9% of them are married couples living together, 11.8% are single mothers, 33.5% are not families, 27.2% are single households and 10.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 49, the average family size 3.06.
21.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.4% between 18 and 24, 35.9% between 25 and 44, 21.5% between 45 and 64, 13.7% older than 65. The average age is 36 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 92.1, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 88.0.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 60,594 and the median income for a family is $ 70,184. Males have a median income of $ 50,071 versus $ 34,928 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 26,728. 5.8% of the population and 3.9% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.2% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 8.0% of people are older than 65.
traffic
In 1928 the world's first motorway junction was built near Woodbridge . It is still in operation today.
The Woodbridge railway accident occurred in Woodbridge on February 6, 1951 , one of the worst railway accidents in US history. Due to a mistake by the engine driver , an overcrowded commuter train with 1,100 passengers drove into a construction site bypass at far too high speed and derailed . 85 dead and around 500 injured were the result.
sons and daughters of the town
- Richie Sambora , musician and guitarist and songwriter
Coordinates: 40 ° 33 ′ N , 74 ° 17 ′ W