Westfield, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,321 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,153 | 13.9 |
| Kindergarten | 611 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,711 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,610 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,236 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,052 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 359 | 1.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 572 | 2.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,030 | 15.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,600 | 13.0 |
| Associate degree | 950 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,560 | 32.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,981 | 29.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 62.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,411 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,604 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,123 | 67.5 |
| Separated | 155 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,451 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,208 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 1,078 | 4.8 |
Female | 708 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 252 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 23.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,195 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,264 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,526 | 9.1 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,212 | 90.9 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,830 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,105 | 28.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,251 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,177 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,530 | 31.3 |
Same county | 3,917 | 14.4 |
Different county | 4,613 | 16.9 |
Same state | 2,215 | 8.1 |
Different state | 2,398 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 544 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,940 | 90.9 |
Born in United States | 26,746 | 90.2 |
State of residence | 15,962 | 53.8 |
Different state | 10,784 | 36.4 |
Born outside United States | 194 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,704 | 9.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 878 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,501 | 5.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,203 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,704 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,266 | 46.8 |
| Asia | 890 | 32.9 |
| Africa | 79 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 399 | 14.8 |
| Northern America | 49 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,251 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,221 | 88.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,030 | 11.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 924 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 711 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 205 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,659 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 469 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 533 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 238 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,477 | 126.4 |
| Arab | 116 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 303 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 66 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 359 | 1.2 |
| English | 3,334 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 569 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 138 | 0.5 |
| German | 5,063 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 308 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 559 | 1.9 |
| Irish1 | 6,796 | 22.9 |
| Italian | 5,963 | 20.1 |
| Lithuanian | 277 | 0.9 |
| Norwegian | 331 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 2,509 | 8.5 |
| Portuguese | 50 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,422 | 4.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 396 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 717 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 200 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 223 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 83 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 281 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 1,065 | 3.6 |
| Welsh | 226 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 136 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 5,951 | 20.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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