West Milford

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  5. West Milford Family Information
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  7. West Milford Business Information
  8. West Milford Public Benefits Information
  9. West Milford Criminal Information
  10. West Milford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. West Milford Zip Codes


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West Milford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,410
  • Land Area (2000): 195.381 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.876 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 973
  • Alias(es) (2003): GORDON LAKES, PINE CLIFF LAKE, SHADY LAKE, WEST MILFORD, WEST MILFORD LAKES
West Milford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,482 2002 16,743 2005 16,433
2000 16,884 2003 16,478 2006 16,330
2001 16,537 2004 16,482 2007 16,171

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Houses (2000): 9,909
West Milford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,120 64.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,290 35.18%

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West Milford Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 11,345
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $324,910,000 / $74,685,000
West Milford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,186 13,616 570 4.02% 40
1991 13,937 13,212 725 5.20% 52
1992 13,587 12,669 918 6.75% 67
1993 13,620 12,737 883 6.48% 65
1994 13,701 12,887 815 5.95% 60
1995 13,811 13,053 759 5.49% 55
1996 14,008 13,276 732 5.22% 52
1997 14,192 13,565 628 4.42% 44
1998 14,140 13,625 516 3.65% 36
1999 14,185 13,638 547 3.86% 38
2000 15,327 14,912 416 2.71% 27
2001 15,262 14,770 492 3.22% 32
2002 15,207 14,565 642 4.22% 42
2003 15,181 14,512 668 4.40% 44
2004 15,127 14,569 557 3.68% 37
2005 16,041 15,364 677 4.22% 42
2006 16,222 15,493 729 4.49% 45
2007 16,181 15,495 686 4.24% 42
2008 16,382 15,471 911 5.56% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,343 15,434 909 5.56% 56
Feb 2008 16,445 15,487 958 5.83% 58
Mar 2008 16,379 15,475 904 5.52% 55
Apr 2008 16,325 15,509 816 5.00% 50
May 2008 16,301 15,452 849 5.21% 52
Jun 2008 16,417 15,522 895 5.45% 55
Jul 2008 16,468 15,484 984 5.98% 60
Aug 2008 16,376 15,442 934 5.70% 57
Sep 2008 16,384 15,430 954 5.82% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Milford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,209 15.42%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 446 5.69%
3. Educational Services 438 5.59%
4. Public Administration 378 4.82%
5. Finance and Insurance 338 4.31%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 270 3.44%
7. Repair and Maintenance 268 3.42%
8. Other Transportation 255 3.25%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 222 2.83%
10. Truck Transportation 212 2.70%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 209 2.67%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 202 2.58%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 184 2.35%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 184 2.35%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 169 2.16%
16. Metal Manufactuing 156 1.99%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 150 1.91%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 130 1.66%
19. Health Care 126 1.61%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 119 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 889 14.03%
2. Health Care 858 13.54%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 589 9.29%
4. Finance and Insurance 499 7.87%
5. Social Assistance 265 4.18%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 251 3.96%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 3.00%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 182 2.87%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 182 2.87%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 170 2.68%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 161 2.54%
12. Public Administration 118 1.86%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 95 1.50%
14. Construction 89 1.40%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 89 1.40%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 81 1.28%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 81 1.28%
18. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 76 1.20%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 73 1.15%
20. Metal Manufactuing 73 1.15%

West Milford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 578 7.37%
2. Other Management Occupations 426 5.43%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 410 5.23%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 369 4.71%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 328 4.18%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 304 3.88%
7. Computer Specialists 270 3.44%
8. Carpenters 262 3.34%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 236 3.01%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 225 2.87%
11. Engineers 223 2.84%
12. Other Production Occupations 222 2.83%
13. Top Executives 216 2.75%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 210 2.68%
15. Other Construction Trades 193 2.46%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 185 2.36%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 175 2.23%
18. Business Operations Specialists 167 2.13%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 155 1.98%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 152 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 674 10.63%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 578 9.12%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 389 6.14%
4. Other Management Occupations 265 4.18%
5. Registered Nurses 259 4.09%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 226 3.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 218 3.44%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 204 3.22%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 192 3.03%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 179 2.82%
11. Business Operations Specialists 159 2.51%
12. Customer Service Representatives 154 2.43%
13. Cashiers 142 2.24%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 141 2.22%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 133 2.10%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 132 2.08%
17. Other Production Occupations 126 1.99%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 115 1.81%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 108 1.70%
20. Computer Specialists 105 1.66%

West Milford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,471 62.04%
15-35 hours 2,430 12.09%
1-14 hours 598 2.97%
No regular hours 4,604 22.90%

West Milford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 315 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 422 3.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 585 4.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,595 11.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,939 14.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,236 16.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,536 11.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,574 11.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 838 6.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 816 6.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 244 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 119 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 628 4.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 529 3.95%

West Milford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 285 2.13%
5-9 740 5.53%
10-14 784 5.86%
15-19 847 6.33%
20-24 1,116 8.34%
25-29 417 3.12%
30-34 1,870 13.98%
35-39 809 6.05%
40-44 1,403 10.49%
45-59 2,735 20.45%
60-89 1,679 12.55%
At least 90 691 5.17%

West Milford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.08% 4,178 31.24%
30-44 6 0.04% 4,076 30.47%
45-59 16 0.12% 2,719 20.33%
At least 60 269 2.01% 2,101 15.71%

West Milford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,357 9.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,492 82.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 302 2.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 190 1.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 564 4.05%

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West Milford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,235 (26,108 people)
Families (2000): 7,251 (23,414 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,838
People at same address in 1995: 16,791
West Milford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 199 2.15%
$10,000-$14,999 265 2.87%
$15,000-$19,999 259 2.80%
$20,000-$24,999 209 2.26%
$25,000-$29,999 279 3.02%
$30,000-$34,999 298 3.23%
$35,000-$39,999 324 3.51%
$40,000-$44,999 471 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 327 3.54%
$50,000-$59,999 814 8.81%
$60,000-$74,999 1,237 13.39%
$75,000-$99,999 1,886 20.42%
$100,000-$124,999 1,304 14.12%
$125,000-$149,999 706 7.64%
$150,000-$199,999 429 4.65%
$200,000 or more 228 2.47%

West Milford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,536 16.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,512 27.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 418 4.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,793 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,734 18.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 819 8.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 239 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 89 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

West Milford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,252 31.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,638 17.66%
Public Assistance 132 0.50%
Retirement 1,222 4.65%
Self Employment 1,158 4.41%
Social Security 1,702 6.48%
Supplemental Security 244 0.93%
Wage / Salary 7,972 30.36%
Other 937 3.57%

West Milford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,156 49.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,200 50.35%

West Milford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 564 5.54%
Color 1 Box Married 6,723 66.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,704 26.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 1.91%

West Milford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 812 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 6,700 65.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,897 18.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 831 8.12%

West Milford Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Milford Education Information Back to top
West Milford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 496 2.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,712 8.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,562 33.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,412 22.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,116 5.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,588 18.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,419 7.35%

West Milford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 286 1.08% 408 1.54% 694 2.63%
Kindergarten 340 1.29% 61 0.23% 401 1.52%
Grades 1-4 1,566 5.93% 248 0.94% 1,814 6.87%
Grades 5-8 1,428 5.41% 168 0.64% 1,596 6.04%
Grades 9-12 1,346 5.10% 108 0.41% 1,454 5.51%
Undergrad college 558 2.11% 212 0.80% 770 2.92%
Graduate or professional school 159 0.60% 169 0.64% 328 1.24%
Total 5,683 21.52% 1,374 5.20% 7,057 26.72%

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West Milford Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,820
West Milford Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Milford Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Milford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,169 95.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,085 4.13%

West Milford Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Milford Criminal Information Back to top
West Milford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.425 0.061 0.000 0.121 0.607 0.000 2.002 10.375 0.546 12.923
2000 0.178 0.000 0.000 0.118 0.296 0.059 1.836 6.633 0.474 9.003
2001 0.847 0.000 0.000 0.363 1.209 0.060 1.330 5.926 0.423 7.740
2002 0.478 0.000 0.000 0.119 0.597 0.000 1.374 5.793 0.358 7.526
2003 0.243 0.061 0.000 0.000 0.303 0.121 0.971 4.552 0.303 5.826
2004 0.364 0.061 0.000 0.000 0.425 0.000 0.789 7.099 0.485 8.373
2005 0.487 0.122 0.000 0.304 0.913 0.000 1.339 5.903 0.183 7.424
2006 0.122 0.000 0.000 0.061 0.184 0.122 1.102 6.736 0.122 7.961
2007 0.124 0.000 0.000 0.062 0.186 0.000 0.928 5.009 0.186 6.122

West Milford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 36
2005 3 35
2006 3 36
2007 3 32

West Milford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 223
2000 157
2001 148
2002 136

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West Milford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Milford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,997 15.13%
10-19 Years 3,711 14.05%
20-29 Years 2,342 8.87%
30-39 Years 4,818 18.24%
40-49 Years 4,991 18.90%
50-59 Years 3,403 12.89%
60-69 Years 1,625 6.15%
70-79 Years 987 3.74%
80-89 Years 451 1.71%
90+ Years 85 0.32%

West Milford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,224 50.07%
Color 1 Box Female 13,186 49.93%

West Milford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,474 92.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 893 3.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 317 1.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 314 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 262 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 123 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

West Milford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 6,950 20.23%
2. Irish 6,709 19.53%
3. German 6,514 18.96%
4. English 2,779 8.09%
5. Polish 2,555 7.44%
6. Dutch 1,668 4.86%
7. French Non-Basque 707 2.06%
8. United States Or American 690 2.01%
9. Russian 609 1.77%
10. Scottish 471 1.37%

West Milford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,282 90.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 727 2.95%
3. Polish 437 1.77%
4. German 211 0.86%
5. Italian 171 0.69%
6. French 154 0.63%
7. Arabic 130 0.53%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 128 0.52%
9. Gujarathi 69 0.28%
10. Russian 57 0.23%

West Milford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,882 94.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 915 3.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 613 2.32%

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West Milford Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Milford Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07480