Woodbury is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 78,561 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Woodbury is the eighth largest community in Minnesota. Woodbury real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Woodbury house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Woodbury is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.80% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Woodbury is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodbury who work in management occupations (18.40%), office and administrative support (9.46%), and healthcare (8.58%). Also of interest is that Woodbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. If knowledge is power, Woodbury is a pretty powerful place. 63.59% of the adults in Woodbury have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Woodbury in 2022 was $58,891, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $235,564 for a family of four. Woodbury is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Woodbury include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Woodbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
