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Westwood, NJ Profile


Westwood, NJ, population 10,701, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 8.1 miles from Yonkers and 8.9 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Westwood's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Westwood has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Westwood's population has declined by about 1%.

Westwood's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westwood tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,999N/A
200110,985-0.13%
200210,955-0.27%
200310,926-0.26%
200410,895-0.28%
200510,812-0.76%
200610,703-1.01%
200710,665-0.36%
200810,664-0.01%
200910,7010.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$59,868
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001108
2002169
2003181
200490
200581
200664
2007101
200884
200994
201056
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00012
2002 03412
2003 00515
2004 0208
2005 0225
2006 0412
2007 0029
2008 0018
2009 0028
2010 0006

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,587
20021,131
2003858
20041,082
20051,056
20061,291
2007992
2008915
2009572
2010680
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 26 145 5
2002 18 105 4
2003 14 77 4
2004 12 101 7
2005 22 92 3
2006 17 118 7
2007 18 84 6
2008 14 83 1
2009 14 45 2
2010 12 49 12

Location

Elevation75 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles



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