Westfield, NJ Demographic Data
Westfield, NJ Summary
Westfield is located in Union County in New Jersey
- Population: 30,504
- Area: 6.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,523.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 114.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Westfield, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,768
52%
50.8
Male
14,670
48%
49.2
Total Population
30,438
323,128,000
Westfield, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,980
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,209
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,842
9.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,443
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
818
2.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,107
6.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,585
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,463
17.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,274
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,492
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,092
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,299
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
834
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,673
71.2%
77.2
Female
11,432
52.7%
51.3
Male
10,241
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,817
68.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,917
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,225
13.9%
15.2
Female
2,637
62.4%
55.8
Male
1,588
37.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Westfield, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,936
98.4%
96.8
White
26,106
85.8%
72.6
Black or African American
998
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,948
6.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
417
1.4%
1.2
Chinese
939
3.1%
1.3
Filipino
274
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
63
0.2%
0.2
Korean
141
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
106
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
875
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
502
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,676
8.8%
17.8
Mexican
50
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
353
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
465
1.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,808
5.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,762
91.2%
82.2
Westfield, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
219
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
272
1.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,705
13.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,887
9.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
948
4.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,473
37.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,642
33.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
491
2.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,655
97.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,115
70.1%
31.2
Westfield, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,406
23.1%
33.7%
Now Married
15,267
65.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,328
5.7%
11.0%
Separated
145
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,261
5.4
5.8%
Westfield, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,134
84.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,324
15.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,456
5.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,628
5.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,120
3.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
120
0.4%
1.1%
Westfield, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
132
1.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
245
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
339
3.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
398
3.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
594
5.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,180
11.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
702
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,671
15.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,295
12.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,980
37.8%
6.4
Median household income
150,486
57,617
Per capita income
70,061
31,128
Westfield, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
585
4.0%
9.8
Construction
369
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,160
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,985
20.4%
6.6
Information
561
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,261
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
603
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,723
18.6%
11.4
Public administration
321
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,060
7.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
568
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
462
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
428
2.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,084
62.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
835
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,213
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,098
7.5%
18.1%
Westfield, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,489
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,679
66.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
452
3.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,825
19.5%
5.1
Walked
332
2.3%
2.7
Other means
109
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,092
7.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
38.7
26.6
Westfield, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
469
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,584
24.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,141
48.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,342
22.2%
21.0
Westfield, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,536
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,607
81.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,929
18.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
525
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Westfield, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,061
1 room
159
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
78
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
656
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
654
5.9%
16.5
5 rooms
682
6.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,508
13.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,464
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,074
18.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,786
34.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Westfield, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,061
1-unit, detached
8,706
78.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
250
2.3%
5.9
2-units
729
6.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
411
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
281
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
96
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
555
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.3%
0.1
Westfield, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,004
36.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,350
12.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,380
21.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
968
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
720
6.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
343
3.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
403
3.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
633
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
175
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
85
0.8%
1.4%
Westfield, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,585
81.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
815
7.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
958
9.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
73
0.7%
1.1
Westfield, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,933
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
51
0.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
77
1.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
416
7.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
482
8.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
809
13.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,098
69.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,569
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
908
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
555
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
468
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,433
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Westfield, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,884
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
34
1.8%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
114
6.1%
1.8%
Less than $500
192
10.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
272
14.4%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
272
14.4%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
442
23.5%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
558
29.6%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
45
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,532
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
326
17.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
339
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
250
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
198
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
634
33.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Westfield, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,607
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
109
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
49
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
73
0.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
87
1.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
123
1.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,530
17.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,146
59.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,490
17.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
689,400
205,000
