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West Milford township, NJ


Passaic County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 24,797   ( 1,053 from 2010 )
Land area: 75.9 square miles
Population density: 326.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,479 86.62% 7.5%
Black:2911.17% 11.0%
Indian:250.10% 76.0%
Asian:4171.68% 29.9%
2+ races:5882.37% 78.2%
Hispanic:1,9467.85% 28.7%
Total non-White:3,31813.38% 26.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,753 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:700 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,850
23,23289.87%
3271.26%
1040.40%
3211.24%
3301.28%
1,5125.85%
2,61810.13%

2000
26,410
24,50292.78%
2931.11%
910.34%
2741.04%
2831.07%
9153.46%
1,9087.22%

1990
25,430
24,51296.39%
2210.87%
1400.55%
1430.56%
n/a
4141.63%
9183.61%

1980
22,750
21,88796.21%
2050.90%
880.39%
2321.02%
n/a
3381.49%
8633.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,270 -4.8
710 2.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-10 -0.0
990 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,625 11.5
55 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for West Milford township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.4
4,755 19.2%
20,042 80.8%
4,665 18.8%
9,715
2.52
6,678 68.7%
5,805 86.9%
219 3.3%
3,037 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.7
5,798 22.4%
20,052 77.6%
3,260 12.6%
9,625
2.66
7,080 73.6%
5,910 83.5%
350 4.9%
2,545 26.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
7,105 26.9%
19,305 73.1%
2,236 8.5%
9,235
2.83
7,251 78.5%
6,356 87.7%
338 4.7%
1,984 21.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
6,868 27.0%
18,562 73.0%
1,691 6.6%
8,408
2.99
6,935 82.5%
6,118 88.2%
275 4.0%
1,473 17.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
7,668 33.7%
15,082 66.3%
1,422 6.3%
6,833
3.30
5,947 87.0%
5,479 92.1%
163 2.7%
886 13.0%

2022 Housing Data for West Milford township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,569 
Median Value$351,100 
Occupied9,71591.9%
Vacant8548.1%
Owned8,68489.4%
Rented1,03110.6%
Median Rent$1,541 
Single-Family Units9,43089.2%
    Detached8,88284.0%
    Attached5485.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9258.8%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Milford township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001891.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991051.1%
$15,000 to $19,999740.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993103.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992792.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992012.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991912.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991461.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992192.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994244.4%
$60,000 to $74,9996006.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,17112.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,09511.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,22412.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,13211.7%
$200,000 or more2,35524.2%
Median Household Income120,465 
Per Capita Income56,631 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2012.1%
Public Assistance1431.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3523.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,12474.7%
Unemployed9916.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,11581.4%
Not in Labor Force2,77118.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9474,52152.2%
Non-Profit32347540.5%
Self-Employed75643863.3%
Local Government35184329.4%
State Government32227454.0%
Federal Government174228.8%
Total Private + Self5,7034,95953.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0131,63438.3%
Total6,7166,59350.5%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,81421.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,11523.4%
Professional, Technical3,32424.9%
Service Occupations1,85813.9%
All others2,21716.6%
White Collar 69.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,68112.6%
Health care and social assistance1,47611.1%
Educational services1,44810.9%
Construction1,42410.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1678.8%
Manufacturing1,1288.5%
Finance and insurance9006.8%
Accommodation and food services6635.0%
Other services5153.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4993.7%
Public administration4373.3%
Wholesale trade4333.2%
Transportation and warehousing3552.7%
Information3172.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3032.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3032.3%
Utilities1971.5%
Management690.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Milford township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1570.63%
Puerto Rican5952.40%
Cuban970.39%
Dominican4631.87%
Total Central American800.32%
Costa Rican300.12%
Guatemalan170.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran330.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3931.58%
Argentinean130.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1630.66%
Ecuadorian220.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1730.70%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan220.09%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1610.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1570.63%
Chinese930.38%
Indian540.22%
Korean210.08%
Burmese170.07%
Thai110.04%
Indonesian90.04%
Japanese70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,59388.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7913.4%
Spanish7693.3%
Other Indo-European4812.1%
German, other Germanic2180.9%
Arabic740.3%
Chinese680.3%
Tagalog650.3%
Other570.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian5,48122.1%
Irish5,17020.8%
German4,03316.3%
English2,3229.4%
Polish1,5336.2%
American9964.0%
Dutch8243.3%
European6262.5%
French5422.2%
Russian4641.9%
Swedish4281.7%
Hungarian3701.5%
British3401.4%
Brazilian2130.9%
Scottish1920.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,25197.8%
Not a citizen5462.2%
Native22,21389.6%
Foreign-born2,58410.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Milford township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
235 1.3%395 2.2%5,432 30.3%4,960 27.7%4,400 24.5%2,516 14.0%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 235 1.3%
9-12 Years 395 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,432 30.3%
Some College 4,960 27.7%
Bach. Degree 4,400 24.5%
Grad Degree 2,516 14.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Milford township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,087 D +666 D + 9.9%
D +1,753
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,256 R +961 R + 2.0%
D +1,295
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,587 R +975 R + 4.0%
D +612
2016 vs. 2008 R +500 R +1,641 R + 13.9%
D -1,141
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Donald Trump* (R) 9,259 59.0% Joe Biden (D) 6,127 39.1% 295 1.9% 15,681 18 12 0.34%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 8,172 62.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,374 33.2% 639 4.8% 13,185 21 16 0.34%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 7,003 58.3% Barack Obama* (D) 4,832 40.2% 171 1.4% 12,006 18 11 0.33%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 7,672 57.5% Barack Obama (D) 5,515 41.3% 161 1.2% 13,348 16 12 0.34%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 7,920 61.8% John Kerry (D) 4,783 37.3% 109 0.9% 12,812 16 11 0.35%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Milford township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,127 39.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,259 59.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 165 1.1%
Other 130 0.8%
TOTAL 15,681
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, West Milford township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,374 33.2%
Donald Trump (R) 8,172 62.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 323 2.4%
Other 316 2.4%
TOTAL 13,185
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, West Milford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,832 40.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,003 58.3%
Other 171 1.4%
TOTAL 12,006
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, West Milford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,515 41.3%
John McCain (R) 7,672 57.5%
Other 161 1.2%
TOTAL 13,348
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, West Milford township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,920 61.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,783 37.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 76 0.6%
Other 33 0.3%
TOTAL 12,812
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Milford township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 50% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 6,207 65.7% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,157 33.4% 81 [+] 0.9% 9,445 18 0.36%
2020 S2 81% Rik Mehta (R) 8,947 58.3% Cory Booker* (D) 5,950 38.8% 449 [+] 2.9% 15,346 17 0.35%
2018 S1 55% Bob Hugin (R) 6,437 61.2% Robert Menendez* (D) 3,657 34.8% 420 [+] 4.0% 10,514 18 0.33%
2017 G 40% Kim Guadagno (R) 4,503 57.8% Phil Murphy (D) 3,044 39.1% 246 [+] 3.2% 7,793 16 0.36%
2014 S2 33% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,853 59.1% Cory Booker* (D) 2,475 38.0% 189 [+] 2.9% 6,517 17 0.35%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote