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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Westfield, NJ compare?
| Figure | Westfield, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 32,595 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 31,032 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,615 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.2% |
| Measure | Westfield, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 31,111±47 |
| Median age | 40.7±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.5%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.8%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.6%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 78.1%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $232,629±$17,720 |
| Per capita income | $107,640±$7,323 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $953,400±$30,037 |
| Median gross rent | $2,357±$209 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.6%±9.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.1%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 34.3%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 49.7%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.8%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.7 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov