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Economy, jobs and prices in Woodbury, Minnesota: official figures

The median household income in Woodbury was $125,310 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 83rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Minnesota median $89,062.

Median household income
$125,310
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.9%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
23.9 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,908
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$450,200
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
77.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
98.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Woodbury?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Woodbury averaged $60,068 a year in 2020-2024, 113th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Minnesota: $48,237).

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How unequal are incomes in Woodbury?

Woodbury's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.410 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 149th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Woodbury, Minnesota?

3.9% of the civilian labor force in Woodbury was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,707 people), 155th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Minnesota's 4.1%.

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What share of people in Woodbury are working?

72.6% of Woodbury's 60,412 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 61st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Woodbury have jobs?

42,157 residents of Woodbury held civilian jobs, 69.8% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 9 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Woodbury?

The largest industry group for working residents of Woodbury was education, health care and social assistance (25.6% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (16.0%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Woodbury work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 16.0% of working residents of Woodbury, 77th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Woodbury, Minnesota?

Commuters in Woodbury took 23.9 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 368th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 2.8% travelled an hour or more and 21.0% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Woodbury get to work?

27.4% of workers living in Woodbury worked from home in 2020-2024, 76th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 60.6% drove to work alone, 8.8% carpooled, 1.1% used public transport and 0.7% walked.

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What is the average rent in Woodbury, Minnesota?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Woodbury was $1,908 a month in 2020-2024, 208th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Minnesota: $1,280).

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How much does a house cost in Woodbury?

Owner-occupied homes in Woodbury had a median value of $450,200 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 327th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Minnesota: $329,300).

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How affordable are homes in Woodbury?

The median home value in Woodbury was 3.6 times the median household income, 219th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Woodbury, Minnesota own their home?

77.6% of the 29,312 occupied homes in Woodbury were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 6,563 were rented, 53rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Minnesota: 72.2%).

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What share of homes in Woodbury have broadband?

98.0% of households in Woodbury had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 13th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Minnesota: 91.6%).

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How many households in Woodbury have no internet?

0.9% of households in Woodbury (269) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 15th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 7.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Woodbury compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 83 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
80Rockville$128,649
81Chino Hills$126,334
82Elk Grove$125,924
83Woodbury$125,310
84Mount Pleasant$124,755
85McKinney$124,215
86Rocklin$124,168
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 113 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
110Leander$60,586
111Apex$60,473
112Jersey City$60,429
113Woodbury$60,068
114Plano$59,916
115Charleston$59,875
116Weston$59,866
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 675 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
672Chino Hills0.411
673Pasco0.411
674Racine0.410
675Woodbury0.410
676Brentwood0.410
677Berwyn0.410
678Frederick0.410
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 669 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
666Mansfield3.9%
667Weston3.9%
668Bothell3.9%
669Woodbury3.9%
670Frederick3.9%
671Conroe3.9%
672Palm Beach Gardens3.9%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 61 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
58Maple Grove72.7%
59Layton72.7%
60West Des Moines72.7%
61Woodbury72.6%
62Nashville72.6%
63Charlotte72.6%
64Irving72.6%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 456 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
453Southaven24.0
454Maple Grove24.0
455San Marcos24.0
456Woodbury23.9
457Independence23.9
458Dearborn Heights23.9
459Chandler23.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 76 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
73Minnetonka27.4%
74Carmel27.4%
75Royal Oak27.4%
76Woodbury27.4%
77Denver27.3%
78Weston27.3%
79Little Elm27.2%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 414 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
411Cathedral City1.1%
412Parma1.1%
413Citrus Heights1.1%
414Woodbury1.1%
415Fayetteville1.1%
416Billings1.1%
417Santa Fe1.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 77 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
74Detroit16.2%
75Paramount16.1%
76Cicero16.1%
77Woodbury16.0%
78South Bend15.8%
79Nashua15.8%
80Westminster15.8%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 208 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
205Greensboro25.7%
206Springfield25.6%
207Marana25.6%
208Woodbury25.6%
209Ocala25.6%
210Rockwall25.6%
211Miramar25.6%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 208 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
205Barnstable Town$1,917
206Riverside$1,914
207Kent$1,909
208Woodbury$1,908
209Whittier$1,906
210Chandler$1,902
211Apex$1,902
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 327 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
324Carson City$453,000
325Colorado Springs$452,600
326Lakeville$452,500
327Woodbury$450,200
328Downers Grove$449,800
329Smyrna$449,500
330Elizabeth$449,300
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 602 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
599Kentwood3.6x
600Springfield3.6x
601Plymouth3.6x
602Woodbury3.6x
603West Des Moines3.6x
604Midland3.6x
605Rockwall3.6x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 53 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
50Eastvale78.0%
51Goodyear77.7%
52Apopka77.7%
53Woodbury77.6%
54Wylie77.4%
55Diamond Bar77.3%
56Cape Coral77.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 13 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
10Saratoga Springs98.2%
11Holly Springs98.1%
12Rowlett98.1%
13Woodbury98.0%
14Pleasanton97.9%
15Collierville97.8%
16Johns Creek97.8%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Woodbury ranks 809 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
806Herriman1.1%
807Sugar Land1.1%
808Davis1.1%
809Woodbury0.9%
810Rowlett0.9%
811Pleasanton0.9%
812Fulshear0.8%
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