Westfield, NJ Profile

Westfield, NJ, population 29,918, 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 this decade the population of Westfield 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
	White	90%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	37.60
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,644	N/A
2001	29,822	0.60%
2002	29,959	0.46%
2003	30,022	0.21%
2004	29,999	-0.08%
2005	29,918	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$98,390

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	17
2002	13
2003	40
2004	13
2005	56
2006	50
2007	64
2008	20

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	0
Robbery	3	1	7	0	5	6	2	2
Aggravated Assault	2	2	4	3	11	7	15	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,174
2002	1,090
2003	1,083
2004	1,147
2005	1,089
2006	1,126
2007	1,181
2008	972

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	64	60	43	43	53	66	40	48
Larceny, Theft	276	263	271	295	266	259	300	229
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	7	13	8	9	12	12	9
Arson	1	0	3	0	2	3	1	0

Location

Elevation	126 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles