Moving to West Milford, New Jersey

Population: 26,410
Males: 13,224 (50.1%), Females: 13,186 (49.9%)

Passaic County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $74,124
Median house value: $171,200

Population by Race

Races in West Milford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (26.3%), Irish (25.4%), German (24.7%), English (10.5%), Polish (9.7%), Dutch (6.3%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 75.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Milford

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Milford CDP

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

5.8% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Milford:

  • ST ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WARWICK, NY)
  • CHILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)
  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WAYNE, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Milford:

  • TETERBORO (about 30 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 33 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 34 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Milford:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Milford:

  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 23 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)

Schools

Public high school in West Milford:

  • WEST MILFORD HIGH (Students: 1,450; Location: 67 HIGHLANDER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Milford:

  • MACOPIN (Students: 811; Location: 70 HIGHLANDER DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WEST BROOK (Students: 507; Location: 55 NOSENZO POND ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MARSHALL HILL (Students: 456; Location: 210 MARSHALL HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MAPLE ROAD (Students: 393; Location: 36 MAPLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • APSHAWA (Students: 352; Location: 140 HIGH CREST DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in West Milford:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 484 GERMANTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in West Milford:

  • WEST MILFORD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $679,016; Location: 1490 UNION VALLEY ROAD; 37,479 books; 1,395 audio materials; 778 video materials; 154 serial subscriptions)