Westfield

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  2. Westfield Statistics
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  4. Westfield Employment Information
  5. Westfield Family Information
  6. Westfield Education Information
  7. Westfield Business Information
  8. Westfield Public Benefits Information
  9. Westfield Criminal Information
  10. Westfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Westfield Zip Codes


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Westfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,644
  • Land Area (2000): 17.437 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.040 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 29.7186 (-1.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.8186 (23.8) / 86.6186 (30.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,239
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 841
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 49 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 908
  • Alias(es) (2003): WESTFIELD
Westfield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,400 2002 30,264 2005 30,128
2000 30,239 2003 30,196 2006 29,941
2001 29,891 2004 30,161 2007 29,811

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Houses (2000): 10,819
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 663
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 523
Westfield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westfield Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 9,673
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $376,795,000 / $84,049,000
Westfield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,025 15,601 424 2.65% 26
1991 15,236 14,707 528 3.47% 35
1992 15,369 14,699 670 4.36% 44
1993 15,198 14,580 618 4.07% 41
1994 15,288 14,745 544 3.56% 36
1995 15,426 14,924 501 3.25% 32
1996 15,582 15,098 484 3.10% 31
1997 15,862 15,428 434 2.74% 27
1998 15,846 15,476 370 2.34% 23
1999 15,997 15,630 367 2.29% 23
2000 15,506 15,262 244 1.58% 16
2001 15,475 15,182 293 1.89% 19
2002 15,557 15,148 409 2.63% 26
2003 15,469 15,063 405 2.62% 26
2004 15,439 15,102 337 2.19% 22
2005 15,501 15,090 411 2.65% 27
2006 15,695 15,269 425 2.71% 27
2007 15,623 15,252 372 2.38% 24
2008 15,716 15,221 495 3.15% 31
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,610 15,157 453 2.90% 29
Feb 2008 15,654 15,185 469 3.00% 30
Mar 2008 15,601 15,170 431 2.76% 28
Apr 2008 15,631 15,234 397 2.54% 25
May 2008 15,674 15,203 471 3.00% 30
Jun 2008 15,805 15,316 489 3.09% 31
Jul 2008 15,895 15,315 580 3.65% 36
Aug 2008 15,854 15,258 596 3.76% 38
Sep 2008 15,722 15,153 569 3.62% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Westfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,509 18.91%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,255 15.73%
3. Health Care 430 5.39%
4. Educational Services 425 5.33%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 385 4.82%
6. Construction 384 4.81%
7. Public Administration 273 3.42%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 259 3.25%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 257 3.22%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 222 2.78%
11. Other Transportation 183 2.29%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 174 2.18%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 170 2.13%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 137 1.72%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.63%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 110 1.38%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 1.20%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 80 1.00%
19. Food Manufacturing 64 0.80%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 62 0.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,171 17.76%
2. Health Care 995 15.09%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 771 11.69%
4. Finance and Insurance 590 8.95%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 359 5.44%
6. Social Assistance 251 3.81%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 174 2.64%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 165 2.50%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 155 2.35%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 140 2.12%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 135 2.05%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 135 2.05%
13. Public Administration 129 1.96%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 104 1.58%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 1.17%
16. Department and Other General Stores 77 1.17%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 76 1.15%
18. Construction 68 1.03%
19. Other Transportation 65 0.99%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 60 0.91%

Westfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 589 7.38%
2. Other Management Occupations 526 6.59%
3. Lawyers 518 6.49%
4. Top Executives 436 5.46%
5. Computer Specialists 420 5.26%
6. Business Operations Specialists 356 4.46%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 281 3.52%
8. Other Financial Specialists 270 3.38%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 269 3.37%
10. Financial Managers 250 3.13%
11. Accountants and Auditors 236 2.96%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 235 2.94%
13. Engineers 223 2.79%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 197 2.47%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 186 2.33%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 183 2.29%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 174 2.18%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 136 1.70%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 121 1.52%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 117 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 574 8.70%
2. Secretaries and Admins 432 6.55%
3. Registered Nurses 357 5.41%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 318 4.82%
5. Other Management Occupations 299 4.53%
6. Business Operations Specialists 264 4.00%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 231 3.50%
8. Lawyers 198 3.00%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 187 2.84%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 182 2.76%
11. Computer Specialists 177 2.68%
12. Customer Service Representatives 159 2.41%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 154 2.34%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 150 2.27%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 144 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 143 2.17%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 133 2.02%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 127 1.93%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 123 1.87%
20. Child Care Workers 120 1.82%

Westfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,548 57.17%
15-35 hours 2,477 11.28%
1-14 hours 905 4.12%
No regular hours 6,020 27.43%

Westfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 148 1.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 166 1.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 313 2.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 744 5.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,199 8.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,183 15.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,741 20.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,398 17.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,389 10.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,104 8.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 261 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 403 2.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 475 3.48%

Westfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 432 3.16%
5-9 1,359 9.94%
10-14 1,746 12.77%
15-19 1,398 10.23%
20-24 1,347 9.85%
25-29 695 5.08%
30-34 1,483 10.85%
35-39 393 2.88%
40-44 716 5.24%
45-59 1,278 9.35%
60-89 2,107 15.41%
At least 90 715 5.23%

Westfield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 65 0.48% 6,912 50.57%
30-44 89 0.65% 2,503 18.31%
45-59 146 1.07% 1,132 8.28%
At least 60 1,753 12.82% 1,069 7.82%

Westfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 789 5.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,447 72.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 85 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,053 14.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 295 2.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 699 4.86%

Westfield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,639 (29,374 people)
Families (2000): 8,208 (26,262 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,931
People at same address in 1995: 18,177
Westfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 305 2.87%
$10,000-$14,999 212 1.99%
$15,000-$19,999 348 3.27%
$20,000-$24,999 305 2.87%
$25,000-$29,999 274 2.58%
$30,000-$34,999 306 2.88%
$35,000-$39,999 288 2.71%
$40,000-$44,999 275 2.58%
$45,000-$49,999 252 2.37%
$50,000-$59,999 628 5.90%
$60,000-$74,999 844 7.93%
$75,000-$99,999 1,350 12.69%
$100,000-$124,999 1,358 12.76%
$125,000-$149,999 966 9.08%
$150,000-$199,999 1,143 10.74%
$200,000 or more 1,785 16.78%

Westfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,052 19.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,959 27.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 315 2.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,917 18.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,121 19.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 915 8.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 202 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Westfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,969 27.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,354 22.67%
Public Assistance 93 0.29%
Retirement 1,927 5.94%
Self Employment 1,443 4.45%
Social Security 2,626 8.09%
Supplemental Security 205 0.63%
Wage / Salary 8,747 26.96%
Other 1,078 3.32%

Westfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,379 46.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,865 53.35%

Westfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 370 3.56%
Color 1 Box Married 7,492 72.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,275 21.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 243 2.34%

Westfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 708 5.88%
Color 1 Box Married 7,786 64.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,329 19.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,208 10.04%

Westfield 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.


Westfield Education Information Back to top
Westfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 366 1.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 762 3.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,229 15.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,956 13.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 979 4.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,915 32.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,988 28.25%

Westfield 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 281 0.95% 872 2.94% 1,153 3.89%
Kindergarten 486 1.64% 125 0.42% 611 2.06%
Grades 1-4 1,767 5.96% 131 0.44% 1,898 6.40%
Grades 5-8 1,660 5.60% 153 0.52% 1,813 6.12%
Grades 9-12 1,357 4.58% 253 0.85% 1,610 5.43%
Undergrad college 436 1.47% 269 0.91% 705 2.38%
Graduate or professional school 222 0.75% 309 1.04% 531 1.79%
Total 6,209 20.95% 2,112 7.12% 8,321 28.07%

Westfield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westfield Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 979
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $58,909,000
Retail sales (2002): $227,161,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $26,661,000
Westfield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Westfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,633 97.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 791 2.69%

Westfield 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.


Westfield Criminal Information Back to top
Westfield 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 0.034 0.068 0.000 0.136 0.238 0.068 1.939 10.680 0.408 13.095
2000 0.231 0.066 0.033 0.099 0.430 0.033 2.414 9.293 0.430 12.170
2001 0.067 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.167 0.033 2.141 9.234 0.368 11.776
2002 0.066 0.033 0.000 0.033 0.132 0.000 1.983 8.690 0.231 10.904
2003 0.132 0.033 0.000 0.232 0.397 0.099 1.424 8.975 0.431 10.829
2004 0.099 0.033 0.000 0.000 0.133 0.000 1.426 9.781 0.265 11.472
2005 0.365 0.033 0.000 0.166 0.564 0.066 1.759 8.829 0.299 10.887
2006 0.234 0.067 0.000 0.200 0.501 0.100 2.204 8.650 0.401 11.255
2007 0.503 0.067 0.000 0.067 0.637 0.034 1.342 10.063 0.403 11.808

Westfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 60
2005 13 59
2006 14 59
2007 15 59

Westfield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 392
2000 381
2001 357
2002 334

Westfield Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Westfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,897 16.52%
10-19 Years 3,896 13.14%
20-29 Years 1,972 6.65%
30-39 Years 4,903 16.54%
40-49 Years 5,174 17.45%
50-59 Years 3,720 12.55%
60-69 Years 2,070 6.98%
70-79 Years 1,875 6.33%
80-89 Years 950 3.20%
90+ Years 187 0.63%

Westfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,209 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 15,435 52.07%

Westfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,047 87.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,206 4.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,137 3.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 836 2.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 336 1.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 53 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Westfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,796 20.34%
2. Italian 5,963 17.85%
3. German 5,063 15.15%
4. English 3,334 9.98%
5. Polish 2,509 7.51%
6. Russian 1,422 4.26%
7. United States Or American 1,065 3.19%
8. Scottish 717 2.15%
9. French Non-Basque 569 1.70%
10. Hungarian 559 1.67%

Westfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,221 88.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 711 2.61%
3. Italian 436 1.60%
4. Chinese 254 0.93%
5. German 219 0.80%
6. Hindi 187 0.69%
7. Russian 174 0.64%
8. French 152 0.56%
9. Korean 150 0.55%
10. Polish 130 0.48%

Westfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,940 90.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,501 5.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,203 4.06%

Westfield Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Westfield 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.


Westfield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07090 07091