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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Westfield, NJ are White alone (22,952 residents), Hispanic (2,644 residents), and Black alone (632 residents). 82.4% of Westfield residents speak English at home. 11.8% of Westfield, NJ residents are foreign-born (4.7% born in Asia, 3.8% born in Europe, 2.3% born in Latin America), which is 94.7% less than the foreign-born rate of 23.0% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Race distribution in Westfield

2000 2022
  • Races in Westfield, NJ (2000)
    • 26,04787.9%White alone
    • 1,2064.1%Asian alone
    • 1,1373.8%Black alone
    • 8362.8%Hispanic
    • 3361.1%Two or more races
    • 530.2%Other race alone
    • 260.09%American Indian alone
    • 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Westfield, NJ (2022)
    • 22,95274.7%White alone
    • 2,6448.6%Hispanic
    • 2,5018.1%Asian alone
    • 1,3184.3%Two or more races
    • 6322.1%Black alone
    • 1830.6%Other race alone
    • 400.1%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in New Jersey (2000)
    • 5,557,20966.0%White alone
    • 1,117,19113.3%Hispanic
    • 1,096,17113.0%Black alone
    • 477,0125.7%Asian alone
    • 133,6891.6%Two or more races
    • 19,5650.2%Other race alone
    • 11,3380.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,1750.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in New Jersey (2022)
    • 4,766,47651.5%White alone
    • 2,028,47021.9%Hispanic
    • 1,111,63212.0%Black alone
    • 923,54610.0%Asian alone
    • 332,2373.6%Two or more races
    • 89,8471.0%Other race alone
    • 8,5570.09%American Indian alone
    • 9340.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Westfield

  • Median household income in 2022
  • over $200,000White non-Hispanic householders
  • $97,238Black householders
  • over $200,000Asian householders
  • $111,489Some other race householders
  • over $200,000Two or more races householders
  • $180,394Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • over $1,000,000White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $559,427Black or African American householders
  • $753,461American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $794,220Asian householders
  • $586,121Some other race householders
  • $618,269Two or more races householders
  • $874,589Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Westfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Westfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Westfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Westfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Westfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Westfield, NJ in 2022

Median age by race in Westfield

  • 42.7Median age for White residents
  • 42.1Males
  • 42.5Females
  • 54.1Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 53.1Males
  • 54.8Females
  • 45.8Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -749,529,189.5Males
  • -612,668,742.9Females
  • 41.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 41.3Males
  • 42.6Females
  • -1,010,045,661.1Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -860,335,194.7Males
  • -713,070,378.3Females
  • 25.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 32.4Males
  • 14.0Females
  • 13.1Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 13.8Males
  • 11.4Females
  • 42.7Median age for White alone residents
  • 42.9Males
  • 42.9Females
  • 24.2Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 31.1Males
  • 16.2Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Westfield

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 6,62582.7%Owner occupied
  • 1,38817.3%Renter occupied
  • 82.7%
    17.3%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 15761.2%Owner occupied
  • 10038.8%Renter occupied
  • 61.2%
    38.8%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 19100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 66077.9%Owner occupied
  • 18722.1%Renter occupied
  • 77.9%
    22.1%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 4419.8%Owner occupied
  • 17880.2%Renter occupied
  • 19.8%
    80.2%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 29274.3%Owner occupied
  • 10125.7%Renter occupied
  • 74.3%
    25.7%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 6,88481.8%Owner occupied
  • 1,53318.2%Renter occupied
  • 81.8%
    18.2%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 29448.9%Owner occupied
  • 30851.1%Renter occupied
  • 48.9%
    51.1%

Language usage in Westfield

  • English speakers - Total
  • 82.4% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
  • 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 93483.2%Speak English very well
  • 18916.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 83.2%
    16.8%
  • 12.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,84681.0%Speak English very well
  • 66919.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 81.0%
    19.0%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 93.6% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
  • 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 125100.0%Speak English very well
  • 5.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 53193.5%Speak English very well
  • 376.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 93.5%
    6.5%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 46.4% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
  • 44.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 10175.4%Speak English very well
  • 3324.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 75.4%
    24.6%
  • 4.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 12100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 21.9% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
  • 10.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 26871.1%Speak English very well
  • 10928.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 71.1%
    28.9%
  • 64.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,84777.5%Speak English very well
  • 53522.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 77.5%
    22.5%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

98.8% (19,852)
Foreign-born:

32.2% (318)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

3.8% (768)
Foreign-born:

68.9% (681)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

81.2% (559)
Foreign-born:

34.2% (40)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

19.6% (135)
Foreign-born:

64.0% (75)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

74.7% (30)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (21)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

69.7% (586)
Foreign-born:

21.0% (317)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

31.7% (266)
Foreign-born:

79.5% (1,199)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

76.9% (409)
Foreign-born:

5.0% (18)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

28.4% (151)
Foreign-born:

95.1% (333)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

77.4% (1,218)
Foreign-born:

10.8% (38)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

15.8% (248)
Foreign-born:

89.4% (315)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

95.9% (19,813)
Foreign-born:

27.6% (342)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

4.2% (876)
Foreign-born:

70.6% (874)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

64.6% (940)
Foreign-born:

10.0% (62)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

36.0% (524)
Foreign-born:

91.1% (570)

Foreign-born residents in Westfield

3,628 residents are foreign born (4.7% Asia, 3.8% Europe, 2.3% Latin America).

This city:

11.8%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median age by place of birth - Westfield
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Population born outside the United States - Westfield
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Westfield
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Westfield
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Westfield
Place of birth by age - Westfield

Marital status for residents in Westfield

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 25.4%Never married
  • 68.1%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 4.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 21.8%Never married
  • 63.7%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 6.2%Widowed
  • 7.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (321)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

56.3% (2,423)
Unmarried:

43.7% (1,884)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.1%Never married
  • 46.4%Now married
  • 6.9%Separated
  • 10.0%Widowed
  • 1.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 36.0%Never married
  • 35.4%Now married
  • 7.6%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 21.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (17)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.2% (36)
Unmarried:

69.8% (83)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (23)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 9.4%Never married
  • 90.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 15.1%Never married
  • 77.8%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 3.9%Widowed
  • 2.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

76.8% (499)
Unmarried:

23.2% (151)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 17.5%Never married
  • 30.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 52.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 15.9%Never married
  • 22.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.2%Widowed
  • 57.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (7)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

13.5% (22)
Unmarried:

86.5% (140)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 32.9%Never married
  • 62.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.6%Never married
  • 31.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 3.7%Widowed
  • 15.8%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.4% (178)
Unmarried:

66.6% (354)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 24.4%Never married
  • 69.2%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 3.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 21.4%Never married
  • 64.4%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 5.9%Widowed
  • 7.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (350)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

57.0% (2,600)
Unmarried:

43.0% (1,962)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.3%Never married
  • 47.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 21.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.1%Never married
  • 32.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 10.8%Widowed
  • 29.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (7)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

32.6% (143)
Unmarried:

67.4% (295)

Ancestries in Westfield

  • Ancestries in Westfield, NJ
    • 2,08114.3%American
    • 1,81612.5%Italian
    • 1,68511.6%Irish
    • 9926.8%English
    • 5403.7%German
    • 5233.6%Greek
    • 3772.6%Polish
    • 3632.5%Ukrainian
    • 3372.3%Eastern European
    • 2811.9%Russian
    • 1791.2%European
    • 1380.9%Romanian
    • 1010.7%Scotch-Irish
    • 920.6%Portuguese
    • 800.5%Hungarian
    • 620.4%French
    • 540.4%Brazilian
    • 520.4%French Canadian
    • 480.3%South African
    • 450.3%Northern European
    • 440.3%Palestinian
    • 430.3%Lithuanian
    • 390.3%British
    • 390.3%Swedish
    • 340.2%Scottish
    • 330.2%Nigerian
    • 320.2%Egyptian
    • 300.2%Croatian
    • 290.2%Welsh
    • 250.2%Canadian
    • 230.2%Slovak
    • 220.2%Lebanese
    • 180.1%Afghan
    • 110.08%Pennsylvania German
    • 110.08%Jamaican
    • 100.07%Scandinavian
    • 100.07%Haitian
    • 90.06%Ethiopian
    • 90.06%Kenyan
    • 70.05%Macedonian
    • 70.05%Armenian
    • 70.05%Norwegian

Geographical mobility in Westfield

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 19,70293.0%White (Caucasian)
    • 74390.6%Black or African American
    • 5794.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2,08282.8%Asian
    • 97493.9%Other race
    • 2,51492.3%Two or more races
    • 21,00892.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,42793.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 3541.7%White / Caucasian
    • 131.6%Black or African American
    • 1184.7%Asian
    • 230.8%Two or more races
    • 4001.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 261.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 9434.4%White / Caucasian
    • 374.5%Black or African American
    • 2258.9%Asian
    • 232.2%Other race
    • 983.6%Two or more races
    • 9924.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 512.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 2221.0%White / Caucasian
    • 172.0%Black or African American
    • 973.9%Asian
    • 2321.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 251.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 610.3%White
    • 121.4%Black or African American
    • 12.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 393.8%Other race
    • 260.9%Two or more races
    • 990.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 311.2%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Westfield

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,294100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 18672.1%Native
  • 7227.9%Foreign-born
  • 72.1%
    27.9%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 407100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 256100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 101100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 4,022100.0%Native
  • 20.0%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 48687.2%Native
  • 7112.8%Foreign-born
  • 87.2%
    12.8%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 38598.9%Native
  • 41.1%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 689100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 22650.2%Native
  • 22449.8%Foreign-born
  • 50.2%
    49.8%

    • Place of birth for residents in Westfield

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 1,484Asia
      • 1,193Europe
      • 909Eastern Asia
      • 807Americas
      • 718Latin America
      • 617Eastern Europe
      • 561China
      • 501South America
      • 350South Central Asia
      • 248Northern Europe
      • 198Southern Europe
      • 175South Eastern Asia
      • 150Caribbean
      • 130Western Europe
      • 123Africa
      • 88Northern America
      • 67Central America
      • 42Southern Africa
      • 37Western Asia
      • 32Northern Africa
      • 30Western Africa
      • 20Oceania
      • 20Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 17Eastern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 379China
      • 348Korea
      • 331India
      • 237Ecuador
      • 220Ukraine
      • 179Brazil
      • 157United Kingdom
      • 143Taiwan
      • 138Russia
      • 134Italy
      • 102Philippines
      • 88Canada
      • 67Poland
      • 62Ireland
      • 57Romania
      • 54Germany
      • 54Haiti
      • 42France
      • 42South Africa
      • 41Vietnam
      • 39Portugal
      • 38Hong Kong
      • 35Colombia
      • 33Cuba
      • 32Egypt
      • 31Dominican Republic
      • 31Moldova
      • 29Nigeria
      • 29Belarus
      • 28England
      • 26Honduras
      • 25Belgium
      • 24Spain
      • 21El Salvador
      • 20Australia
      • 19Afghanistan
      • 19Guyana
      • 18Czechoslovakia
      • 18Trinidad and Tobago
      • 18Uruguay
      • 17United Arab Emirates
      • 16Indonesia
      • 12Jamaica
      • 12Costa Rica
      • 10Lebanon
      • 10Kenya
      • 10Turkey
      • 10Peru
      • 9Burma (Myanmar)
      • 7Austria
      • 7Lithuania
      • 7Ethiopia
      • 6Malaysia
      • 6Mexico
      • 1Togo
      • 1Guatemala

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Westfield

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • Black or African American
  • 22100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)

    • Zip codes: 07090.

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