Westwood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
11,221
Population
4,965/sq mi density
$169,026
Median Income
$64,396 per capita
$587,700
Home Value
$777,235 Zillow
$2,351
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
52
Violent Crime/100K
253 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$169,026 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$587,700 home value, $2,351/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
11,079 → 11,316
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+102.9%
$83,313 → $169,026
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Westwood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,483
+167 from 2023 (11,316)
Projected Median Income 2030
$277,333
+$108,307 from 2023 ($169,026)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,079 | - | $83,313 | - |
| 2015 | 11,127 | +0.4% | $85,849 | +3% |
| 2017 | 11,139 | +0.1% | $95,685 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 11,083 | -0.5% | $110,473 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 11,203 | +1.1% | $136,603 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 11,316 | +1% | $169,026 | +23.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.