Woodbury demographics

Woodbury is an eastern suburb of St. Paul, the capital city, and is part of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The city’s area of 36 square miles is situated entirely within Washington County.

Here are some Woodbury facts, based on 2000 U.S. Census data, city information and Metropolitan Council population estimates. Information will be updated this year as part of the 2010 U.S. Census.

Population by Census Year

Year Population

2030 84,000

2020 73,500

2010 60,000 (estimate)

2000 46,463

1990 20,075

1980 10,297

1970 6,184

1960 3,014

2009 population (estimate): 59,518

Sex and Age

Male: 48.5 percent

Female: 51.5 percent

Under 5 years: 9.6 percent

Under 18 years: 30.6 percent

18 years and over: 69.4 percent

Age 65 and older: 6.1 percent

Median age: 33.4

Race

One race: 98.4 percent

White: 90 percent

Black: 2.5 percent

American Indian and Alaska native:

0.2 percent

Asian: 5 percent

Native Hawaiian and

Other Pacific Islander: N/A

Hispanic or Latino (of any race):

2.1 percent

Other race: 0.6 percent

Two or more races: 1.6 percent

Household by type

2008 total households (estimated): 22,234

2000 census total households: 16,676

Family households: 12,665 or 75.9 percent

Married-couple family: 11,145 or

66.8 percent

With own children under 18 years: 6,322 or

37.9 percent

Female householder, no husband present:

1,145 or 6.9 percent

With own children under 18 years: 774 or

4.6 percent

Non-family households: 4,011 or

24.1 percent

Householder living alone: 3,130 or

18.8 percent

Householder 65 years and over: 546 or

3.3 percent

Households with individuals under

18 years: 7,485 or 44.9 percent

Households with individuals 65 years and

over: 1,769 or 10.6 percent

Average household size: 2.66

Average family size: 3.2

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied housing units: 14,209 or

85.2 percent

Renter-occupied housing units: 2,467 or

14.8 percent

Average household size of owner-occupied

units: 2.87

Average household size of renter-occupied

units: 2.13

Land Use

Existing Land Uses Acres Percent

Residential 7,789 34

Farmstead 95 1

Industrial/

Commercial 1,599 7

Schools/churches 1,163 5

Agricultural 8,339 36

Pasture/open land 539 2

Right-of-way, parks 1,575 7

Wetland 457 2

Woodland 413 2

Lakes 677 3

Rural roads 224 1

Residents of Woodbury

1 percent have lived here less than one year

4 percent have lived here one or two years

17 percent have lived here three

to five years

31 percent have lived here six to 10 years

28 percent have lived here 11 to 20 years

Population & Household

Projections

Year Population Units Per Home

1970 6,184 1,399 4.26

1980 10,297 3,232 3.10

1990 20,075 6,927 2.86

1993 26,900 9,443 2.85

2000 46,463 16,676 2.79

2001 48,539 17,460 2.78

2002 49,484 17,929 2.76

2003 49,855 18,129 2.75

2004 50,833 18,620 2.73

2005 54,147 19,907 2.72

2006 56,606 20,888 2.71

2007 58,107 21,601 2.69

2008 59,048 22,033 2.68

2009 59,518 22,375 2.66

2010 60,000 22,675 2.65

2015 66,960 27,000 2.48

2020 73,500 30,500 2.41

2030 84,000 35,000 2.40

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