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Westfield, NJ Profile


Westfield, NJ, population 29,678, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 7.2 miles from Elizabeth and 10.6 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Westfield's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Westfield has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Westfield's population has grown by about 1%.

Westfield's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westfield tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200029,644N/A
200129,7470.35%
200229,7790.11%
200329,725-0.18%
200429,604-0.41%
200529,400-0.69%
200629,352-0.16%
200729,301-0.17%
200829,3970.33%
200929,6780.96%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$98,390
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200117
200213
200340
200413
200556
200650
200764
200820
200937
201057
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0032
2002 0112
2003 0174
2004 0103
2005 01511
2006 0267
2007 02215
2008 0024
2009 0164
2010 0269

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,174
20021,090
20031,083
20041,147
20051,089
20061,126
20071,181
2008972
2009938
2010794
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 64 276 11
2002 60 263 7
2003 43 271 13
2004 43 295 8
2005 53 266 9
2006 66 259 12
2007 40 300 12
2008 48 229 9
2009 58 211 7
2010 43 185 9

Location

Elevation126 feet above sea level
Land Area6.7 Square Miles



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