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.Woodbine is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). The borough is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Woodbine has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Woodbine a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. 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.The citizens of Woodbine have a very low rate of college education: just 6.69% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. 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.
