Westfield, New Jersey
| Westfield | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | January 27, 1794 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 39 ′ N , 74 ° 21 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 29,944 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 1,720.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 17.5 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) of which 17.4 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 36 m |
| Postcodes : | 07090, 07091 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-79040 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885436 |
| Website : | www.westfieldnj.gov |
| Mayor : | Andy Skibitsky |
Westfield is a city in Union County , United States . In the 2000 census , the population was 29,644. Westfield was founded in 1794.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 38'60 "north latitude and 74 ° 20'35" west longitude.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 17.5 km 2 , of which 17.4 km 2 is land and 0.1 km 2 (0.30%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 29,644 people, 10,622 households and 8,178 families in the city. The population density is 1,700.7 inhabitants per km 2 . 89.98% of the population is White, 3.88% African American , 0.09% Native American , 4.08% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.62% from other races, and 1.33% mixed race . 2.82% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 10,622 households, 40.8% have children under the age of 18. 68.0% of them are married couples living together, 7.1% are single mothers, 23.0% are not families, 19.3% consist of single households and 9.4% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 77, the average family size 3.20.
28.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.0% between 18 and 24, 29.6% between 25 and 44, 24.5% between 45 and 64, 13.5% older than 65. The average age is 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 92.1, for people older than 18 years the ratio is 100: 87.4.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 98,390 and the median income for a family is $ 112,145. Males have a median income of $ 82,420 versus $ 45,305 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 47,187. 2.7% of the population and 1.7% of families live below the poverty line, of which 3.3% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 3.1% of people are older than 65.
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 30,447 |
| 1990 | 28,870 |
| 2000 | 29,644 |
| 2005 | 29,918 |
¹ 1980–2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
sons and daughters of the town
- Virginia Apgar (1909–1974), surgeon and anesthetist
- Freddie Spencer (1903-1992), cyclist
- Walt Hansgen (1919–1966), racing car driver
- P. Roy Vagelos (* 1929), pharmaceutical manager and biochemist
Others
Whitney Houston , Claydes Charles Smith ( Kool & The Gang ) and Virginia Apgar are buried in Westfield's Fairview Cemetery .
supporting documents
- ^ Whitney Houston in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Claydes Charles Smith in the database of Find a Grave . Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ Virginia Apgar in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved January 7, 2015.