Westfield, NJ Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 10,819 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,401 | 77.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 214 | 2.0 |
| 2 units | 840 | 7.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 443 | 4.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 239 | 2.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 87 | 0.8 |
| 20 or more units | 587 | 5.4 |
| Mobile home | 8 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 178 | 1.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 85 | 0.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 406 | 3.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 540 | 5.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,218 | 11.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,821 | 35.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,528 | 41.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 33 | 0.3 |
| 2 rooms | 161 | 1.5 |
| 3 rooms | 771 | 7.1 |
| 4 rooms | 699 | 6.5 |
| 5 rooms | 958 | 8.9 |
| 6 rooms | 1,199 | 11.1 |
| 7 rooms | 2,183 | 20.2 |
| 8 rooms | 2,199 | 20.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,616 | 24.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 7.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 10,622 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,323 | 12.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,786 | 26.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,668 | 15.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,961 | 18.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,333 | 12.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,551 | 14.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 415 | 3.9 |
| 1 | 2,702 | 25.4 |
| 2 | 5,419 | 51.0 |
| 3 or more | 2,086 | 19.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,428 | 69.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 80 | 0.8 |
| Electricity | 399 | 3.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,685 | 25.3 |
| Coal or coke | 6 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 24 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 16 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 23 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 37 | 0.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 10,622 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,546 | 99.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 57 | 0.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 19 | 0.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,004 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 19 | 0.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 56 | 0.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 203 | 2.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 640 | 8.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,241 | 28.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,149 | 39.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,552 | 19.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 144 | 1.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 346,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,809 | 72.6 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 18 | 0.2 |
$500 to $699 | 35 | 0.4 |
$700 to $999 | 179 | 2.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 724 | 9.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,188 | 14.8 |
$2,000 or more | 3,665 | 45.8 |
Median (dollars) | 2,278 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,195 | 27.4 |
Median (dollars) | 786 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,684 | 33.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,384 | 17.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,195 | 14.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 753 | 9.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 525 | 6.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,449 | 18.1 |
| Not computed | 14 | 0.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,952 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 20 | 1.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 45 | 2.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 67 | 3.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 328 | 16.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 374 | 19.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 849 | 43.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 201 | 10.3 |
| No cash rent | 68 | 3.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,048 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 404 | 20.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 262 | 13.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 340 | 17.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 163 | 8.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 126 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 574 | 29.4 |
| Not computed | 83 | 4.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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