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Westfield, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 29,644. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,918 (+0.9% change)
Males: 14,209 (47.9%), Females: 15,435 (52.1%)

Union County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $98,390
Median house value: $346,000

Population by Race

Races in Westfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.9%), Italian (20.1%), German (17.1%), English (11.2%), Polish (8.5%), Russian (4.8%).

Elevation: 126 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westfield

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westfield town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

9.1% Foreign born (4.3% Europe, 3.0% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +791 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westfield:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 24 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 25 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westfield:

  • LINDEN (about 8 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 10 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 15 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)

Amtrak stations near Westfield:

  • 6 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 13 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westfield:

  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)

Schools

Public high school in Westfield:

  • WESTFIELD SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,626; Location: 550 DORIAN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Westfield:

  • ROOSEVELT INTERMEDIATE (Students: 737; Location: 301 CLARK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • THOMAS EDISON INTER. (Students: 710; Location: 800 RAHWAY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN (Students: 586; Location: 700 PROSPECT ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILSON (Students: 531; Location: 301 LINDEN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON (Students: 503; Location: 1200 BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TAMAQUES (Students: 479; Location: 641 WILLOW GROVE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON (Students: 334; Location: 900 ST MARKS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCKINLEY (Students: 311; Location: 500 FIRST ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTLAKE SCH-WESTFIELD (Students: 126; Location: 1571 LAMBERTS MILL ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • BEADLESTON HIGH SCH (Students: 61; Location: 1571 LAMBERTS MILL ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Westfield:

  • HOLY TRINITY INTERPAROCHIAL (Students: 341; Location: 336 FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAULS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 414 E BROAD ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 142; Location: 229 COWPERTHWAITE PLACE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • CHRISTOPHER ACADEMY (Students: 109; Location: 510 HILLCREST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • WESTFIELD DAY CARE CTR (Students: 22; Location: 140 MOUNTAIN AVE; Grades: KG – KG)
  • WESTFIELD Y CHILDREN’S CTR (Students: 12; Location: 170 ELM STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Westfield:

  • WESTFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,354,669; Location: 550 EAST BROAD STREET; 142,339 books; 5,671 audio materials; 1,818 video materials; 249 serial subscriptions)

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