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West Milford, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of West Milford is 27,601, which is 4.51% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in West Milford is white, which represent 95.80% of the total population. The average West Milford education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 27,601. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

West Milford, NJ	4.51%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population by Races

White:	26,442 (95.80%, see rank)
Black:	200 (0.72%, see rank)
Hispanic:	962 (3.49%, see rank)
Asian:	626 (2.27%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (0.09%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	195 (0.71%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	112 (0.41%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	63 (6.55%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	376 (39.09%, see rank)
Cuban:	245 (25.47%, see rank)
Central American:	9 (0.94%, see rank)
South American:	181 (18.81%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	275 (43.93%, see rank)
Chinese:	122 (19.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	159 (25.40%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	38 (6.07%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	12 (1.92%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	20 (3.19%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,347 (95.46%) out of the total population of 27,601 reported first ancestry.

	West Milford, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	122	0.44%, see rank	0.96%	0.50%
Czech	152	0.55%, see rank	0.38%	0.54%
Danish	128	0.46%, see rank	0.23%	0.49%
Dutch	2,297	8.32%, see rank	1.31%	1.68%
English	2,719	9.85%, see rank	6.09%	9.29%
French	699	2.53%, see rank	1.71%	3.90%
German	6,376	23.10%, see rank	12.78%	16.89%
Greek	80	0.29%, see rank	0.77%	0.45%
Hungarian	593	2.15%, see rank	1.29%	0.52%
Irish	8,151	29.53%, see rank	16.05%	12.01%
Italian	8,369	30.32%, see rank	17.87%	5.91%
Norwegian	388	1.41%, see rank	0.50%	1.55%
Polish	2,456	8.90%, see rank	6.63%	3.32%
Portuguese	123	0.45%, see rank	0.93%	0.48%
Russian	914	3.31%, see rank	2.35%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	415	1.50%, see rank	0.99%	1.77%
Scottish	638	2.31%, see rank	1.26%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	81	0.29%, see rank	1.00%	0.88%
Swedish	324	1.17%, see rank	0.66%	1.45%
Swiss	269	0.97%, see rank	0.21%	0.34%
Ukrainian	290	1.05%, see rank	0.84%	0.32%
American	1,012	3.67%, see rank	3.14%	6.43%
Welsh	152	0.55%, see rank	0.46%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,574 (49.18%, see rank)

Females: 14,027 (50.82%, see rank)

West Milford, NJ	Male: 49.18% Female: 50.82%
New Jersey	Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Milford, NJ	39.50 years old
New Jersey	38.30 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Milford, NJ	38.50 years old
New Jersey	36.90 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Milford, NJ	40.70 years old
New Jersey	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	West Milford, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,833	6.64%, see rank	6.49%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	1,826	6.62%, see rank	6.51%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,969	7.13%, see rank	6.74%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	1,826	6.62%, see rank	6.72%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	1,421	5.15%, see rank	5.99%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	3,008	10.90%, see rank	12.75%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	4,458	16.15%, see rank	15.22%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	5,197	18.83%, see rank	15.37%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	3,256	11.80%, see rank	11.02%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	1,642	5.95%, see rank	6.66%	6.50%
75 to 84	766	2.78%, see rank	4.65%	4.40%
85 years and over	399	1.45%, see rank	1.87%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Milford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,726, 100%	5,842,758	197,440,772
Less Than High School	1,310, 7.00%, see rank	13.18%	15.42%
High School Graduate	5,951, 31.78%, see rank	29.90%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,480, 29.26%, see rank	22.78%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	4,092, 21.85%, see rank	21.48%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,893, 10.11%, see rank	12.66%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.89, see rank	13.67	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Milford, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	962	45.01%	54.99%	61.09%	38.91%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,131	86.75%, see rank	13.25%, see rank	88.06%	11.94%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,595	88.46%, see rank	11.54%, see rank	87.75%	12.25%	90.33%	9.67%
College	1,001	76.02%, see rank	23.98%, see rank	70.48%	29.52%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	178	44.38%, see rank	55.62%, see rank	49.14%	50.86%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Milford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	9,378, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.91, see rank	2.68	2.60
1 Person Households	1,981, 21.12%, see rank	25.94%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	7,397, 78.88%, see rank	74.06%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	6,999, 74.63%, see rank	69.23%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.48, see rank	3.33	3.27
Married-Couple Family	6,092, 64.96%, see rank	51.92%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	2,379, 25.37%, see rank	30.77%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Milford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,973	see rank	6,942,279	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,775	100%, see rank	3,357,498	117,166,601
Never Married	3,194	29.64%, see rank	35.10%	34.13%
Married	6,520	60.51%, see rank	55.61%	54.15%
Widowed	311	2.89%, see rank	2.71%	2.53%
Divorced	750	6.96%, see rank	6.59%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,198	100%, see rank	3,584,781	122,980,334
Never Married	2,567	22.92%, see rank	28.89%	27.67%
Married	6,608	59.01%, see rank	51.03%	50.88%
Widowed	933	8.33%, see rank	10.53%	9.85%
Divorced	1,090	9.73%, see rank	9.54%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Milford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	26,092	94.53%, see rank	80.34%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	18,953	68.67%, see rank	52.61%	58.98%
Born in Different State	7,023	25.44%, see rank	25.40%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	116	0.42%, see rank	2.33%	1.29%
Foreign Born	1,509	5.47%, see rank	19.66%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,127	4.08%, see rank	9.80%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	382	1.38%, see rank	9.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	663	2.40%, see rank	3.77%	1.64%
Born In Asia	567	2.05%, see rank	5.93%	3.34%
Born In Africa	24	0.09%, see rank	0.88%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	231	0.84%, see rank	8.85%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	24	0.09%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Milford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	8,334	88.87%, see rank	71.12%	80.35%
Spanish	346	3.69%, see rank	13.41%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	547	5.83%, see rank	9.72%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	115	1.23%, see rank	4.33%	2.95%
Other	36	0.38%, see rank	1.42%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.