Westfield (New Jersey)

Union County

34-79040

Westfield is a city in Union County, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 29 644 has been registered. Westfield was founded in 1794.

Geography

The geographic coordinates of the city are 40 ° 38'60 "North and 74 ° 20'35 " West.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.5 km ², of which 17.4 km ² of land and 0.1 km ² ( 0.30 %) is water.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 29,644 people, 10,622 households, and 8,178 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,700.7 inhabitants per km ². 89.98 % of the population are White, 3.88% African American, 0.09 % Native American, 4.08 % Asian, 0.01 % Pacific Islander, 0.62 % from other races, and 1.33% mixed race. 2.82% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 10,622 households 40.8 % have children under 18 years. 68.0 % are married couples living together, 7.1% are single mothers, 23.0% are non-families, 19.3% consist of all households and 9.4% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 77, the average family size is 3.20.

28.4 % of the population are under 18 years old, 4.0 % from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% between 45 and 64, 13.5 % older than 65 is the average age 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:92,1, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:87,4.

The median household income is $ 98,390, and the median income for a family $ 112,145. Males have a median income of $ 82,420, women $ 45,305. The per capita income for the city is $ 47,187. 2.7 % of the population and 1.7 % of families are below the poverty line, including 3.3% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 3.1 % of people older than 65

Population Development

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Updating the U.S. Census Bureau

Sons and daughters of the town

• Virginia Apgar, surgeon and anesthetist
• Walt Hansgen, race car driver

Others

On the Fairview Cemetery of Westfield are Whitney Houston, Claydes Charles Smith ( Kool & The Gang ) and Virginia Apgar buried.