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Westfield, New Jersey

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StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population31,1119,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$232,629$103,556$80,734
Median Age40.740.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher78.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$953,400$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,357$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate1.8%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.6%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.1%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time36.730.526.4
Worked from Home34.3%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households71.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Westfield, New Jersey

Age in Westfield, New Jersey

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age40.740.138.9
Under 18 %28.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.2%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Westfield, New Jersey

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Households10,9003,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households78.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children43.8%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone18.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married23.5%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Westfield, New Jersey

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$107,640$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0003.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9994.1%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More55.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate1.8%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty5.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households1.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in Westfield, New Jersey

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units11,1923,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.1%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.9%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Westfield, New Jersey

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School2.2%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate8.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree11.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree39.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree38.2%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Westfield, New Jersey

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.9%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work49.7%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit11.8%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.3%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour25.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Westfield, New Jersey

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.8%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.8%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.5%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.9%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Westfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.