Woodbury is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,831 people and three associated neighborhoods, Woodbury is the 187th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Woodbury is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodbury is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodbury who work in office and administrative support (17.24%), community and social services (9.72%), and healthcare (9.09%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Woodbury, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.16 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Woodbury does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Woodbury is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.74% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Woodbury in 2022 was $28,297, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,188 for a family of four. However, Woodbury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Woodbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodbury include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Woodbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
