Westwood

Population: 11,221
Median household income: $169,026
Median home value: $587,700

Located in Bergen County, New Jersey, Westwood is a community with a population of 11,221. Its median household income of $169,026 runs above the Bergen County figure of $123,715.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westwood's population held roughly steady from 11,115 to 11,221, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $463,500 to $587,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.2% of the population. 61.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,221
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $169,026
Median home value: $587,700
Median gross rent: $2,351
Housing units: 4,444
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,11511,221

Median household income

$110,473$169,026

Median home value

$463,500$587,700

Median gross rent

$1,757$2,351

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,115	$110,473	$463,500	$1,757
2020	11,096	$127,847	$458,300	$1,848
2021	11,267	$136,603	$467,600	$1,899
2022	11,241	$160,466	$535,900	$2,166
2023	11,221	$169,026	$587,700	$2,351

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	424	3.8%
5 to 17	1,753	15.6%
18 to 24	1,147	10.2%
25 to 34	843	7.5%
35 to 44	1,988	17.7%
45 to 54	1,430	12.7%
55 to 64	1,437	12.8%
65 to 74	1,096	9.8%
75 and over	1,103	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,207	64.2%
Black or African American	290	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	921	8.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	142	1.3%
Two or more races	505	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,156	19.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree33.8%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	404	5.1%
High school graduate	1,154	14.6%
Some college or associate's	1,934	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,667	33.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,738	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit4.8%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,025	61.2%
Carpooled	579	8.8%
Public transit	313	4.8%
Walked	421	6.4%
Bicycle	20	0.3%
Worked from home	1,158	17.6%
Other means	56	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,650	30.5%
15 to 29 min	1,542	28.5%
30 to 44 min	855	15.8%
45 to 59 min	800	14.8%
60+ min	567	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 4.3% (483 of 11,140)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,131	74.6%
Nonfamily households	1,064	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,195	94.4%
Vacant	249	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,771	66.1%
Renter-occupied	1,424	33.9%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units13.4%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,924	65.8%
1-unit, attached	17	0.4%
2 to 4 units	558	12.6%
5 to 19 units	338	7.6%
20 or more units	594	13.4%
Mobile home & other	13	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3480270
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.9890, -74.0319