Woodbridge | |
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  Woodbridge Position in California. | |
| Coordinates:38°09′57″N121°18′34″W / 38.16583°N 121.30944°W /38.16583; -121.30944 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.121 sq mi (8.083 km2) |
| • Land | 3.014 sq mi (7.806 km2) |
| • Water | 0.107 sq mi (0.277 km2) 3.42% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,031 |
| • Density | 1,337/sq mi (516.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629783 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodbridge, California; | |
| Reference no. | 358[4] |
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Woodbridge is acensus-designated place inSan Joaquin County,California. Woodbridge sits at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). The 2020 United States census reported Woodbridge's population was 4,031. Founded in the 1850s, the town is listed as aCalifornia Historical Landmark.[4]
Woodbridge is located on the northwest side of the city ofLodi, along the banks of theMokelumne River. Prior to the 2010 census, it was split between the CDPs ofNorth Woodbridge andSouth Woodbridge and occupies thezip code 95258. It is most known for being inCalifornia'sSan Joaquin Valleywinegrowing region.
Woodbridge was founded in 1852 by Jeremiah H. Woods and Alexander McQueen, who established a ferry across the Mokelumne River. The ferry enabled a new road to be routed betweenStockton andSacramento. In 1858 they built awooden bridge at the site of the ferry which became known as Woods' Bridge, from which the community drew its name. Woods hoped that the settlement would grow larger than Stockton, and even hoped to form a separate county, Mokelumne County, with Woodbridge as the seat. In 1867, however, the railroad chose to bypass Woodbridge and lay tracks through neighboring Lodi instead.[5][6]
Woodbridge then became an educational center, with the Woodbridge Seminary and San Joaquin Valley College both opening doors in 1879. The college closed in 1897 due to declining enrollment.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2), 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of which is land, 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (3.42%) water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,397 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,672 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,456 | 106.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,984 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,031 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21]2000[22] 2010[23] Note: Woodbridge was not listed in the 2000 census | |||
Woodbridge first appeared as an unincorporated place in the1970 U.S. census.[19] and as acensus designated place in the1980 U.S. census.[20] It was deleted after being split into theNorth Woodbridge CDP andSouth Woodbridge CDP prior to the2000 U.S. census.[22] It reappeared prior to the2010 U.S. census, one of ten CDPS (Acampo,Collierville,Dogtown,Mountain House,Peters,Terminous,Thornton,Victor,Waterloo, and Woodbridge) formed out of the deleted North Woodbridge CDP and South Woodbridge CDP.[23]
The2020 United States census reported that Woodbridge had a population of 4,031. The population density was 1,337.4 inhabitants per square mile (516.4/km2). The racial makeup of Woodbridge was 60.3%White, 1.5%African American, 0.7%Native American, 5.5%Asian, 0.3%Pacific Islander, 15.2% fromother races, and 16.6% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.0% of the population.[24]
The census reported that 98.3% of the population lived in households, 1.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.[24]
There were 1,453 households, out of which 27.9% included children under the age of 18, 59.6% were married-couple households, 6.1% werecohabiting couple households, 20.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.4% of households were one person, and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73.[24] There were 1,086families (74.7% of all households).[25]
The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% aged 18 to 24, 22.6% aged 25 to 44, 26.5% aged 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males.[24]
There were 1,518 housing units at an average density of 503.6 units per square mile (194.4 units/km2), of which 1,453 (95.7%) were occupied. Of these, 76.5% were owner-occupied, and 23.5% were occupied by renters.[24]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $100,682, and theper capita income was $50,806. About 3.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[26]
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