Woodbridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 44,668 people and 41 associated neighborhoods, Woodbridge is the 24th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Woodbridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodbridge is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodbridge who work in management occupations (10.78%), office and administrative support (9.18%), and sales jobs (9.05%). Also of interest is that Woodbridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Woodbridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Woodbridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.33 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Woodbridge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.81% of adults in Woodbridge have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Woodbridge in 2022 was $40,321, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,284 for a family of four. However, Woodbridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodbridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Woodbridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Woodbridge, accounting for 41.50% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Woodbridge residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Woodbridge include German, Ethiopian, English, Irish, and Ghanian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Woodbridge's cultural character, accounting for 38.03% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Woodbridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
