Woodbine is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,142 people and three associated neighborhoods, Woodbine is the 421st largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some boroughs, Woodbine isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Woodbine are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodbine is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodbine who work in community and social services (13.81%), healthcare (7.82%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (7.09%). It is a fairly quiet borough because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Woodbine has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Woodbine has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Woodbine than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Woodbine may be for you. One of the nice things about Woodbine is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small borough, Woodbine doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Woodbine, just 6.69% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Woodbine in 2022 was $25,040, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,160 for a family of four. However, Woodbine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodbine is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Woodbine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodbine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Woodbine also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.31% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Woodbine include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Woodbine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
