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Woodbridge is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census,
the town had a total population of 8,983.
History
Woodbridge was originally called "Amity", having been carved out of land originally belonging to New Haven and Milford as an independent parish in 1739. In 1742, the Rev. Benjamin Woodbridge was ordained in Amity,
and it is after him that the modern town was named.
In 1661, the town was the location of one of the hideouts of the "Regicides" -- judges who had signed the death warrant for
King Charles I of England. The ruins of their hideout can
be found nearby the West Rock hills, which run along the town's eastern
border.
In the modern era, Woodbridge has undergone significant suburbanization, although the majority of homes in town are located on
large plots of acreage. The town also serves as the location of Amity High School, which it shares under a tri-partite school system arrangement with
the neighboring towns of Bethany and Orange.
Woodbridge is one of the wealthiest towns in Connecticut, usually ranking in the top ten in per capita income.
Geography
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.8 km˛ (19.2 mi˛). 48.8 km˛ (18.8 mi˛) of it is land and 1.0 km˛ (0.4 mi˛) of it is water. The
total area is 2.03% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 8,983
people, 3,103 households, and 2,553 families residing in the town. The population density is 184.2/km˛ (477.0/mi˛). There are 3,189 housing units at an average density of
65.4/km˛ (169.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 91.34% White, 1.50% African American, 0.04% Native American, 5.10%
Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races.
1.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,103 households out of which 40.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% are married couples
living together, 6.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% are non-families. 15.3% of all households are
made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and
the average family size is 3.17.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from
45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $102,121, and the median income for a family is $111,729. Males have a median
income of $75,965 versus $41,731 for females. The per capita income for the town is $49,049. 2.3% of the population and 1.4% of
families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.7% are under the age of 18 and 5.3% are 65 or
older.
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