Woodbridge Township

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Woodbridge Township
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Woodbridge Township
Woodbridge Township
Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : 1664
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Middlesex County
Coordinates : 40 ° 33 ′  N , 74 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 33 ′  N , 74 ° 17 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 99,585 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,670.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 62.7 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of
which 59.6 km 2  (approx. 23 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 18 m
Postal code : 07095
Area code : +1 732
FIPS : 34-82000
GNIS ID : 0882165
Website : www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us
Mayor : John E. McCormac

Woodbridge Township is a civil parish in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . In the 2010 census , 99,585 inhabitants were registered.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​62.7 km 2 , of which 59.6 km 2 are land and 3.1 km 2 (5.00%) are water.

Several settlements within Woodbridge are listed as census-designated places by the US statistical agency. These are Avenel , Colonia , Fords , Iselin , Port Reading , Sewaren and Woodbridge CDP .

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 97,203 people, 34,562 households and 25,437 families in the city. The population density is 1,631.0 inhabitants per km 2 . 70.83% of the population is White, 8.75% African American , 0.17% Native American , 14.46% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 3.30% from other races, and 2.46% mixed race . 9.21% are Latinos of various origins.

Of the 34,562 households, 33.0% have children under the age of 18. 58.1% of them are married couples living together, 11.4% are single mothers, 26.4% are not families, 21.7% are single households and 9.0% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 71, the average family size 3.19.

22.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.1% between 18 and 24, 34.8% between 25 and 44, 22.3% between 45 and 64, 13.4% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 100.2, for people older than 18 years the ratio is 100: 99.0.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 60,683 and the median income for a family is $ 68,492. Males have a median income of $ 49,248 versus $ 35,096 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 25,087. 4.8% of the population and 3.2% of families live below the poverty line, of which 4.7% are children or young people younger than 18 years and 5.3% of people are older than 65.