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: 68.96%
  • Black or African American: 17.15%
  • Two or more races: 6%
  • Asian: 3.78%
  • Other race: 3.08%
  • Native American: 1.03%
  • 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)
White2,95568.96%
Black or African American73517.15%
Two or more races2576%
Asian1623.78%
Other race1323.08%
Native American441.03%
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

42.8

Total

44.1

Male

42.2

Female

Westville borough Adults

There are 3,424 adults, (674 of whom are seniors) in Westville borough.

Westville borough Age Dependency

55.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Westville borough Sex Ratio

Female2,28953.42%
Male1,99646.58%

Westville borough Population by Age

Westville borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9062.2460.939.1
Non Family8251.134060
Married6872.9292.47.6
Female2723.754.845.2
Male1222.6737.762.3

2.98

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westville borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1294%
Associates Degree42913.31%
Bachelors Degree48915.18%
Graduate Degree1604.97%
High School Graduate1,27939.7%
Less Than 9th Grade511.58%
Some College68521.26%

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
White2,3082,173550
Black46241757
Hispanic20120141
Asian1621621
2+ Races1491497
Other Race757518
Native American44440

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 other race people with a rate of 24%.

Westville borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,976$61,949$64,484
Graduate Degree$50,759$82,188$47,536
High School Graduate$39,404$43,947$36,644
Less Than 9th Grade$21,806$0$0
Overall$47,294$49,676$46,474
Some College$45,923$40,625$47,902

$47,294

Average Earnings

$49,676

Average Male

$46,474

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

86.81% of Westville borough residents speak only English, while 13.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.05% of the population.

Westville borough Language

Westville borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black73554574.15%
White2,8631053.67%
Hispanic4188520.33%
Multiple257259.73%
Other1322317.42%
Native44715.91%

17.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

23.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westville borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westville borough is Black, with 74.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westville borough is White, with 3.67% 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 8.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.29%.

Westville borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.52%
High School15.25%
Less Than 9th Grade14.44%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Westville borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed4.17%
Male Employed0.8%
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$98,839$109,116
Households$78,333$86,971
Married Families$127,776$-999,999,999
Non Families-$53,622

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westville borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

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

195

Number of Veterans

179

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Westville borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5475
65 to 7450
55 to 6430
75+29
18 to 3411

Westville borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1837.34%
Black122.46%

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

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westville borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

65.46%

Born in Westville borough

93.37%

Native Born

6.63%

Foreign Born

5.09%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.37% of Westville borough residents were born in the United States, with 65.46% having been born in New Jersey. 5.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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