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Moving to Westwood, New Jersey

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Population: 10,999. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,994 (-0.0% change)
Males: 5,218 (47.4%), Females: 5,781 (52.6%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $59,868
Median house value: $239,300

Population by Race

Races in Westwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (24.6%), Irish (20.6%), German (17.6%), English (7.1%), Polish (5.2%), United States (4.2%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westwood

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westwood borough

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

15.3% Foreign born (5.2% Asia, 5.2% Europe, 4.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Westwood:

  • PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (OLD HOOK ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Westwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westwood:

  • TETERBORO (about 10 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westwood:

Amtrak stations near Westwood:

  • 10 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Westwood:

  • PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY (Location: 250 OLD HOOK RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pvhospital.org)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westwood:

  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 7 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 11 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)

Schools

Public high school in Westwood:

  • WESTWOOD HIGH (Students: 1,071; Location: WESTWOOD REG. JR/SR HS; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Westwood:

  • BROOKSIDE (Students: 407; Location: 20 LAKE DR; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • KETLER (Students: 316; Location: 23 THIRD ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WASHINGTON (Students: 293; Location: SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JESSIE F. GEORGE (Students: 286; Location: PALM ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BERKELEY AVE (Students: 228; Location: 47 BERKELEY AVE; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Westwood:

  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 64 FIRST AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • DR DAVID GOLDBERG CHILD CARE C (Students: 67; Location: 410 CENTER STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

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