Woodbine, New Jersey

Geography Woodbine is located at 39°13'59" North, 74°48'37" West (39.233087, -74.810236)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 20.7 km² (8.0 mi²). 20.7 km² (8.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,716 people, 773 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density is 131.1/km² (339.6/mi²). There are 1,080 housing units at an average density of 52.1/km² (135.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 53.39% White, 32.40% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 11.01% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. 21.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 773 households out of which 41.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% are married couples living together, 27.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% are non-families. 23.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.21.

In the borough the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 142.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 158.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $30,298, and the median income for a family is $31,786. Males have a median income of $30,139 versus $24,150 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $13,335. 17.9% of the population and 18.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.9% are under the age of 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older.