Westfield, New Jersey

Town in Union County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.7%

Population of Westfield at each census
Census	Population
2000	29,644
2010	30,316
2020	31,032

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Westfield compared with its county and state

Westfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Westfield	Union County	New Jersey
Population	30,760	572,549	9,267,014
Median household income	$212,700	$100,117	$101,050
Median age	41.0	39.1	40.1
Median home value	$930,500	$488,800	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	76.7%	38.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	13.2%	32.8%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	80.3%	57.6%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	36.2 minutes	30.7 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Westfield

Under $50k10%

$50k to $100k12.5%

$100k to $150k13.2%

$150k to $200k11.5%

$200k and over52.7%

Median household income $212,700 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Westfield

80.3%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 8,568 units
Renter occupied: 2,108 units
Vacancy rate: 3.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Westfield14

Public schools in Westfield, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Crossroads School	Special education	Pre-K–8	Union County Educational Services Commission
Franklin Elementary School	Public	1–5	Westfield Public School District
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	1–5	Westfield Public School District
Lincoln Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K–K	Westfield Public School District
McKinley Elementary School	Public	1–5	Westfield Public School District
Tamaques Elementary School	Public	1–5	Westfield Public School District
Washington Elementary School	Public	1–5	Westfield Public School District
Wilson Elementary School	Public	1–5	Westfield Public School District
Roosevelt Intermediate School	Public	6–8	Westfield Public School District
Thomas Edison Intermediate School	Public	6–8	Westfield Public School District
Hillcrest Academy-South	Alternative	9–12	Union County Educational Services Commission
Lamberts Mill Academy	Special education	6–12	Union County Educational Services Commission
Westfield Senior High School	Public	9–12	Westfield Public School District
Westlake	Special education	4–12	Union County Educational Services Commission

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.