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

Population: 4,500. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,466 (-0.8% change)
Males: 2,183 (48.5%), Females: 2,317 (51.5%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $39,570
Median house value: $91,500

Population by Race

Races in Westville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (28.6%), German (27.2%), Italian (20.6%), English (13.2%), Polish (5.2%), United States (4.5%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westville

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westville borough

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2.3% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -439 (-8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westville:

  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)
  • WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
  • COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westville:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 36 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 36 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westville:

  • PENN’S LANDING (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 11 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • CROSS KEYS (about 14 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; Abbreviation: 17N)

Amtrak stations near Westville:

  • 8 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westville:

  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 6 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)

Schools

Public high school in Westville:

  • WEST DEPTFORD HIGH (Students: 998; Location: 1600 OLD CROWN POINT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Westville:

  • SHADY LANE (Students: 531; Location: 130 PEACH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PARKVIEW (Students: 363; Location: BIRCH & HIGH STS; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Westville:

  • MOST HOLY REDEEMER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1215 DELSEA DR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MATTHEW REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 1210 HESSIAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Westville:

  • WESTVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,841; Location: 1035 BROADWAY; 20,602 books; 243 audio materials; 1,146 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)