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. Woodbridge has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Woodbridge, where the median household income is $100,370.00.Woodbridge is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Woodbridge is a town of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodbridge who work in management occupations (12.55%), office and administrative support (8.57%), and sales jobs (7.99%). 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 12.52% 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Woodbridge, the average commute to work is 37.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Woodbridge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.73% of adults in Woodbridge have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Woodbridge in 2022 was $42,482, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,928 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 45.69% 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, English, Irish, Ghanian, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Woodbridge's cultural character, accounting for 38.22% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Woodbridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
