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New Jersey·Union County
5 tracts·31K people·$953K median·4,627/mi²
White 76 · Asian 9 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 3 · Black 2 · Other 1
Married couple 72 · Living alone 18 · Other 10
Health 35 · Professional 22 · Retail 14 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 6 · Manufacturing 5 · Other 9
Management · business · science · arts 68 · Sales · office 19 · Service 8 · Construction · maintenance 3 · Production · transport 3
Drive alone 50 · Work from home 34 · Transit 12 · Carpool 4 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Westfield is $953,400 (Census ACS) — 2.1× the US median of $458,812.
Westfield has 31,111 residents across 5 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.7; the population is 76.5% White, 8.8% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.4% Black and 1.1% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 78.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 1.8% (Census ACS).
Wilson Elementary School (81%), Jefferson Elementary School (80%) and Washington Elementary School (80%) lead the elementary schools; Roosevelt Intermediate School (74%) and Thomas Edison Intermediate School (69%) lead the middle schools; Westfield Senior High School is the high school with reported scores (70%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,357/month, 49% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Westfield is $232,629 a year, 170% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Westfield, median rent is $2,357/month and the median home value is $953,400 (Census ACS).
Westfield reported 0.2 violent crimes and 8.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 51 inches; snowfall averages 26 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Westfield are inland flooding (88), winter weather (88) and ice storm (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Westfield, 0.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).