Like elsewhere in America, most people in Willingboro use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Willingboro‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The overall education level of Willingboro is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.77% of adults 25 and older in the township have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Willingboro in 2022 was $36,940, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,760 for a family of four. However, Willingboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Willingboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Willingboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willingboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Willingboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.73% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Willingboro include Liberian, German, Italian, Jamaican, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Willingboro's cultural character, accounting for 15.52% of the township’s population.
The most common language spoken in Willingboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
