Westfield, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
30,760
0.256% 1-year decline
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41
1.49% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
2.06%
4.39% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$212,700
4.66% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$930,500
4.55% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,857
0.894% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Westfield, NJ had a population of 30.8k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $212,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Westfield, NJ declined from 30,839 to 30,760, a −0.256% decrease and its median household income grew from $203,235 to $212,700, a 4.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westfield, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.73%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.86%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.33%).

None of the households in Westfield, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Westfield, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Westfield, NJ was $930,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Westfield, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Westfield, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Westfield, NJ is home to a population of 30.8k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.2% of Westfield, NJ residents were born outside of the country (4.05k people).

In 2023, there were 8.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Westfield, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.68k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 900 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%
2023 Citizenship
96.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of Westfield, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Westfield, NJ was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westfield, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 1.04k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.68k ± 470
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    900 ± 305
8.55%
Hispanic Population
2.63k people

In 2023, there were 8.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Westfield, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.68k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 900 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.55% of the people in Westfield, NJ are hispanic (2.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westfield, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.05k people
11.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.55k people

As of 2023, 13.2% of Westfield, NJ residents (4.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westfield, NJ was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    333 ± 134
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    186 ± 116
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    95 ± 79

Westfield, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Westfield, NJ employs 14.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Westfield, NJ were Finance & Insurance (2,461 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,167 people), and Manufacturing (1,315 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,182), and Information ($173,100).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k
2023 Value
± 1,000
−0.894%
1 Year decline
± 9.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westfield, NJ declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 15k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westfield, NJ, are Management Occupations (3,178 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,859 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,691 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westfield, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k
2023 Value
± 1,000
−0.894%
1 Year decline
± 9.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westfield, NJ declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 15k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westfield, NJ, are Finance & Insurance (2,461 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,167 people), and Manufacturing (1,315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westfield, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Westfield, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$149,808
Median earning men ± $12,170
$85,058
Median earning women ± $9,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($178,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,145).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($155,994), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,400), and Information ($112,315).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Westfield, NJ was $930,500 in 2023, which is 3.07 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $890,000 to $930,500, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Westfield, NJ is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Westfield, NJ have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westfield, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$930,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$33,836
$8,568
Median Property Taxes
±$546

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Westfield, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

80.3%
Homeownership
2023
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.3% of the housing units in Westfield, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Westfield, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$212,700
Median Household Income
± $19,047
10.7k
Number of Households
± 744

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Westfield, NJ grew to $212,700 from the previous year's value of $203,235.

The following chart displays the households in Westfield, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westfield, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (49.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (33.9%)
  3. Public Transit (12.3%)

In 2023, 49.7% of workers in Westfield, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

36.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westfield, NJ have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.62% of the workforce in Westfield, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westfield, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westfield, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westfield, NJ (630 out of 30.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westfield, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Westfield, NJ has health coverage, with 73.2% on employee plans, 3.3% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 8.23% on non-group plans, and 0.487% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.33%
Uninsured
73.2%
Employer Coverage
3.3%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
8.23%
Non-Group
0.487%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westfield, NJ grew by 25.9% from 2.65% to 3.33%.

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