West Milford, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 17,120 (11,754 inside urbanized areas, 5,366 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 9,290 (all nonfarm))

West Milford, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,909 (9,190 occupied: 8,230 owner occupied, 960 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	34%

Housing density: 131 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $412,899.

Median contract rent in 2008: $1,036 (lower quartile is $747, upper quartile is $1,350)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $893

Median gross rent in West Milford, NJ in 2008: $1,150

Housing units in West Milford with a mortgage: 6,388 (625 second mortgage, 916 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,195

West Milford,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $356,374 (it was $171,300 in 2000)

West Milford:	$356,374
New Jersey:	$364,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $284,580 - $416,305

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $359,163
Here: $359,163
State: $449,074

Townhouses or other attached units: $388,900
Here: $388,900
State: $303,198

In 2-unit structures: $451,076
Here: $451,076
State: $390,437

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $390,143
Here: $390,143
State: $389,032

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $231,309
Here: $231,309
State: $297,264

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 26,108

In family households: 23,673 (6,005 male householders, 1,246 female householders)
6,366 spouses, 8,859 children (8,382 natural, 205 adopted, 272 stepchildren), 252 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 237 parents, 375 other relatives, 259 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,435 (985 male householders (764 living alone)), 999 female householders (776 living alone)), 451 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 302 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,533 2-persons, 1,813 3-persons, 1,752 4-persons, 819 5-persons, 252 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,540 1-person, 430 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

5,984 married couples with children.
797 single-parent households (194 men, 603 women).

90.4% of residents of West Milford speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,528 (5.8%)
(59.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Milford, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 212 4 rooms: 757 5 rooms: 1,394 6 rooms: 1,827 7 rooms: 1,597 8 rooms: 1,306 9 or more rooms: 1,095

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Milford, New Jersey:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 64 3 rooms: 104 4 rooms: 231 5 rooms: 197 6 rooms: 200 7 rooms: 91 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 38

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 106
1995 to 1998: 565
1990 to 1994: 475
1980 to 1989: 1,184
1970 to 1979: 1,152
1960 to 1969: 2,067
1950 to 1959: 2,066
1940 to 1949: 1,079
1939 or earlier: 1,215

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Milford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 360 2 bedrooms: 1,871 3 bedrooms: 3,717 4 bedrooms: 1,984 5 or more bedrooms: 298

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Milford:
	no bedroom: 35 1 bedroom: 188 2 bedrooms: 358 3 bedrooms: 261 4 bedrooms: 80 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Milford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 167 1 vehicle: 1,532 2 vehicles: 4,130 3 vehicles: 1,603 4 vehicles: 561 5 or more vehicles: 237

Cars and other vehicles available in West Milford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 465 2 vehicles: 301 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 17

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in West Milford, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 100
$175,000 to $199,999: 139
$200,000 to $249,999: 701
$250,000 to $299,999: 1431
$300,000 to $399,999: 2757
$400,000 to $499,999: 1574
$500,000 to $749,999: 1122
$750,000 to $999,999: 195
$1,000,000 or more: 122

West Milford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Milford:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 36
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 63
$800 to $899: 108
$900 to $999: 117
$1,000 to $1,249: 175
$1,250 to $1,499: 89
$1,500 to $1,999: 50
$2,000 or more: 34
No cash rent: 92

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 175 1990 to 1994: 138 1985 to 1989: 200 1980 to 1984: 90 1975 to 1979: 96 1970 to 1974: 190 1970 to 1974: 143 1965 to 1969: 496

West Milford, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.9%
Number of people working at home: 564 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 285
5 to 9 minutes: 740
10 to 14 minutes: 784
15 to 19 minutes: 847
20 to 24 minutes: 1116
25 to 29 minutes: 417
30 to 34 minutes: 1870
35 to 39 minutes: 809
40 to 44 minutes: 1403
45 to 59 minutes: 2735
60 to 89 minutes: 1679
90 or more minutes: 691

West Milford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,492 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,357 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 243 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 53 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 190 (1%)
Other means: 28 (0%)
Worked at home: 564 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 199
$10,000 to $14,999: 265
$15,000 to $19,999: 259
$20,000 to $24,999: 209
$25,000 to $29,999: 279
$30,000 to $34,999: 298
$35,000 to $39,999: 324
$40,000 to $44,999: 471
$45,000 to $49,999: 327
$50,000 to $59,999: 814
$60,000 to $74,999: 1237
$75,000 to $99,999: 1886
$100,000 to $124,999: 1304
$125,000 to $149,999: 706
$150,000 to $199,999: 429
$200,000 or more: 228

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 5588

Irish: 4264

German: 3668

Other groups: 1806

Polish: 1716

English: 1358

Dutch: 984

United States or American: 690

Russian: 394

French (except Basque): 371

Scottish: 287

Swedish: 239

Scotch-Irish: 224

Greek: 193

Hungarian: 181

Norwegian: 177

Ukrainian: 162

Austrian: 152

European: 145

French Canadian: 126

Czechoslovakian: 100

Arab:: 99

Canadian: 95

Slovak: 95

Czech: 90

Lithuanian: 80

British: 70

Armenian: 55

Swiss: 52

Finnish: 43

Welsh: 41

Portuguese: 37

Belgian: 33

Palestinian: 30

Danish: 29

Macedonian: 28

Brazilian: 27

Eastern European: 26

Jordanian: 22

Romanian: 21

Albanian: 18

Syrian: 18

Bulgarian: 16

Northern European: 14

Latvian: 14

Egyptian: 14

Slovene: 13

Subsaharan African:: 13

Yugoslavian: 12

Slavic: 11

Scandinavian: 11

Lebanese: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Basque: 9

Celtic: 8

South African: 7

Maltese: 7

Estonian: 7

Croatian: 6

Arab/Arabic: 6

African: 6

Iranian: 5

Turkish: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Poland (17%)
Germany (14%)
Italy (9%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Peru (4%)
France (4%)
India (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 17941
Northeast: 5254
Midwest: 541
South: 647
West: 349

69% of West Milford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 213
9th grade: 151
10th grade: 166
11th grade: 160
12th grade, no diploma: 251
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,896
Less than 1 year of college: 618
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,151
Associate degree: 535
Bachelor's degree: 1,679
Master's degree: 637
Professional school degree: 123
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 135
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 229
11th grade: 209
12th grade, no diploma: 203
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,205
Less than 1 year of college: 837
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,212
Associate degree: 506
Bachelor's degree: 1,703
Master's degree: 519
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 34

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 25.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 70.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.8%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $100,326
Black householders: $92,341
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,422
Asian householders: $113,809
Some other race householders: $54,593
Two or more races householders: $54,120
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,349

West Milford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Milford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Milford marital status for males

West Milford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $355,958
Black or African American householders: $329,328
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $260,051
Asian householders: $361,991
Some other race householders: $468,092
Two or more races householders: $390,076
Hispanic or Latino householders: $372,809

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,701
One, attached: 452
Two: 221
3 or 4: 100
5 to 9: 165
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 95
50 or more: 146
Mobile homes: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $202,868

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Milford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (6%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Utility gas (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Electricity (10%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 416

Here:	12.2%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108

Here:	7.4%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 212

Here:	27.5%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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