Woodbine is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Woodbine has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.
The percentage of people in Woodbine with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.28% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Woodbine in 2022 was $25,552, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,208 for a family of four. However, Woodbine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodbine also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.30% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 26.30% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Woodbine include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Woodbine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
