Westville borough, New Jersey Population 2024

4,331

Westville borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Westville borough was:

  • White: 70.63%
  • Black or African American: 18.22%
  • Two or more races: 3.72%
  • Asian: 3.3%
  • Other race: 3.27%
  • Native American: 0.87%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,230.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.52% (65)
The current population of Westville borough, New Jersey is 4,331 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,266.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,02070.63%
Black or African American77918.22%
Two or more races1593.72%
Asian1413.3%
Other race1403.27%
Native American370.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westville borough Population by Race

Westville borough Population Pyramid 2024

Westville borough Median Age

41.8

Total

44

Male

40.3

Female

Westville borough Adults

There are 3,374 adults, (690 of whom are seniors) in Westville borough.

Westville borough Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Westville borough Sex Ratio

Female2,25752.78%
Male2,01947.22%

Westville borough Population by Age

Westville borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9102.2359.240.8
Non Family8481.145.854.2
Married5983.1691.88.2
Female3583.2144.155.9
Male1062.73466

3.02

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

59.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westville borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1183.8%
Associates Degree39912.84%
Bachelors Degree41913.49%
Graduate Degree1384.44%
High School Graduate1,22039.27%
Less Than 9th Grade802.57%
Some College73323.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westville borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westville borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2142,093512
Black50143816
Hispanic18717328
Asian1411411
2+ Races88880
Other Race707015
Native American37370

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 white people with a rate of 23.13%.

Westville borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,887$74,018$61,306
Graduate Degree$0$99,896$45,179
High School Graduate$40,145$47,639$37,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,554$48,300$45,099
Some College$47,163$42,212$50,833

$45,554

Average Earnings

$48,300

Average Male

$45,099

Average Female

Westville borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westville borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westville borough Language

88.25% of Westville borough residents speak only English, while 11.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.27% of the population.

Westville borough Language

Westville borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black77958875.48%
Hispanic40712731.2%
White2,868943.28%
Multiple1593320.75%
Other1402417.14%
Native371027.03%

18.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.04%

Male Poverty Rate

24.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westville borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westville borough is Black, with 75.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westville borough is White, with 3.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.96%.

Westville borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College21.64%
High School16.56%
Less Than 9th Grade11.62%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Westville borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.29%
Female Employed7.1%
Male Employed0.88%
Male Unemployed0%

Westville borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westville borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,354$106,478
Households$63,000$82,031
Married Families$124,176$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,609$48,201

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westville borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Westville borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westville borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Westville borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westville borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

178

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
Second Gulf War22
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Westville borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5466
65 to 7456
55 to 6423
75+21
18 to 3412

Westville borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1787.13%

Westville borough Veterans by Race

Westville borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westville borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Westville borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westville borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westville borough 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

66.07%

Born in Westville borough

92.33%

Native Born

7.67%

Foreign Born

4.37%

Non Citizen

3.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.33% of Westville borough residents were born in the United States, with 66.07% having been born in New Jersey. 4.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Westville borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,401140.32%
20284,387140.32%
20274,373140.32%
20264,359140.32%
20254,345140.32%
20244,331140.32%
20234,317140.33%
20224,303250.58%
20214,278120.28%
20204,2661192.87%
20194,147-18-0.43%
20184,165-10-0.24%
20174,175-12-0.29%
20164,187-23-0.55%
20154,210-10-0.24%
20144,220-14-0.33%
20134,234-20-0.47%
20124,254-19-0.44%
20114,273-14-0.33%
20104,28700%

Westville borough Population by Year