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Westwood, New Jersey

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StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population11,2839,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$165,781$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.440.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57.0%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$606,400$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,458$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate7.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born21.4%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.230.526.4
Worked from Home19.0%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Westwood, New Jersey

Age in Westwood, New Jersey

StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.440.138.9
Under 18 %18.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.4%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Westwood, New Jersey

StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Households4,0493,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households77.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children33.1%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone15.7%26.4%28.7%
Never Married32.8%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Westwood, New Jersey

StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$65,689$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.1%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.7%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More35.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households0.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Westwood, New Jersey

StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units4,1923,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Westwood, New Jersey

StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School6.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate15.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.5%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Westwood, New Jersey

StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.8%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit5.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.3%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.7%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Westwood, New Jersey

StatisticWestwoodNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.0%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.9%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home18.7%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.5%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Westwood

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.