West Milford township, New Jersey Population 2024

24,290

West Milford township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Milford township was:

  • White: 86.32%
  • Two or more races: 7.71%
  • Other race: 2.03%
  • Black or African American: 2.01%
  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
76.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
319.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-488)
The current population of West Milford township, New Jersey is 24,290 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,778.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,26586.32%
Two or more races1,8997.71%
Other race5012.03%
Black or African American4952.01%
Asian3941.6%
Native American450.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander350.14%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Milford township Population by Race

West Milford township Population Pyramid 2024

West Milford township Median Age

47.6

Total

48.1

Male

46.8

Female

West Milford township Adults

There are 20,026 adults, (5,109 of whom are seniors) in West Milford township.

West Milford township Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

West Milford township Sex Ratio

Female12,19449.5%
Male12,44050.5%

West Milford township Population by Age

West Milford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7992.4989.410.6
Married6,0303.0696.53.5
Non Family2,9501.1975.924.1
Female5473.3579.220.8
Male2722.141000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

89.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Milford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5292.86%
Associates Degree1,3647.38%
Bachelors Degree4,74725.69%
Graduate Degree2,50813.57%
High School Graduate5,56830.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2011.09%
Some College3,55919.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Milford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Milford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,01215,4946,268
Hispanic1,3291,163526
2+ Races1,058966438
Other Race400350146
Asian309306161
Black286257122
Native American38387
Islander35350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.1%.

West Milford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,010$92,080$90,417
Graduate Degree$100,368$129,219$96,983
High School Graduate$54,214$59,373$39,875
Less Than 9th Grade$74,583$90,635$53,563
Overall$73,773$79,002$68,920
Some College$65,493$70,644$56,854

$73,773

Average Earnings

$79,002

Average Male

$68,920

Average Female

West Milford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Milford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Milford township Language

88.38% of West Milford township residents speak only English, while 11.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.89% of the population.

West Milford township Language

West Milford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,4926173.01%
Multiple1,870764.06%
Hispanic2,366542.28%
Black492326.5%
Asian394164.06%
Other501122.4%

3.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.06%

Male Poverty Rate

3.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Milford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Milford township is Black, with 6.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Milford township is Hispanic, with 2.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.37%.

West Milford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.09%
High School4.22%
Some College3.34%
Bachelors or Greater0.79%

West Milford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.41%
Female Employed0.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

West Milford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Milford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,478$174,646
Households$123,930$151,584
Married Families$151,994$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,643$95,757

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Milford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

59.1%

Female Marriage Rate

West Milford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Milford township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

West Milford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Milford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,010

Number of Veterans

971

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam638
Second Gulf War133
Korea55
First Gulf War47
World War II0

West Milford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74421
75+284
55 to 64179
35 to 5470
18 to 3456

West Milford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9395.29%
2+ Races332.96%
Native American3181.58%
Hispanic201.39%
Asian72.22%

West Milford township Veterans by Race

West Milford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Milford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

West Milford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Milford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Milford township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.13%

Born in West Milford township

88.22%

Native Born

11.78%

Foreign Born

2.72%

Non Citizen

9.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.22% of West Milford township residents were born in the United States, with 62.13% having been born in New Jersey. 2.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

West Milford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,040-50-0.21%
202824,090-50-0.21%
202724,140-50-0.21%
202624,190-50-0.21%
202524,240-50-0.21%
202424,290-50-0.21%
202324,340-50-0.21%
202224,390-192-0.78%
202124,582-196-0.79%
202024,778-1,546-5.87%
201926,324-48-0.18%
201826,372-46-0.17%
201726,418300.11%
201626,388-36-0.14%
201526,424160.06%
201426,40860.02%
201326,402200.08%
201226,382-11-0.04%
201126,3931430.54%
201026,25000%

West Milford township Population by Year