Moving to Westfield, New York
Population: 5,232. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,195 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,524 (48.2%), Females: 2,708 (51.8%)
Chautauqua County
Zip code: 14787
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $32,534
Median house value: $69,600
Population by Race
Races in Westfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (25.4%), English (21.3%), Irish (15.9%), Italian (12.7%), United States (8.6%), Swedish (7.1%).
Elevation: 754 feet
Land area: 3.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Westfield
- High school or higher: 82.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Westfield town
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.3% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Westfield:
- WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (189 E MAIN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Westfield:
- BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)
- WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CORRY, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westfield:
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 26 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
- ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 45 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
- VENANGO REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westfield:
- DART (about 9 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
- PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 14 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 25 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westfield:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 18 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
- JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
- EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 36 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
- MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
- GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)
Schools
Public high school in Westfield:
- WESTFIELD HS (Students: 307; Location: 203 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Westfield:
- WESTFIELD ES (Students: 384; Location: 203 E MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- WESTFIELD MS (Students: 206; Location: 203 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Westfield:
- PATTERSON LIBRARY (Operating income: $266,688; Location: 40 SOUTH PORTAGE STREET; 43,592 books; 2,135 audio materials; 2,397 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)