Census place 3480270

Westwood

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Westwood borough

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Westwood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Westwood has a population of 11,365 and 5,032 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 117 covered New Jersey places are: median household income is $165,781, above the comparison median of $97,993; median gross rent is $2,458, above the comparison median of $1,783; and median home value is $606,400, above the comparison median of $471,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$165,781
Above the comparison median of $97,993
median gross rent
$2,458
Above the comparison median of $1,783
median home value
$606,400
Above the comparison median of $471,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Westwood's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,365
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,032/sq mi
2.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$165,781
Median home value
$606,400
Median gross rent
$2,458
Bachelor’s degree or higher
57%
Typical commute
28.2 min
Drive-alone commute
55.8%
Public transit commute
5%
Walked to work
6.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
73.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
19%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
33.1%
Residents with a disability
7.3%
Residents without insurance
7.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bergen County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
8
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TETERBORO AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
64°F
Average low
46.7°F
Annual rainfall
46.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Westwood.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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