87.0% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English less than very well).
9.5% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
94.0% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English less than very well).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
38.5% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
53.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English less than very well).
7.6% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
13.9% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English less than very well).
81.1% of residents speak other language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
95.0% (32,129)
Foreign born:
12.4% (341)
White - Speak another language
Native:
5.0% (1,690)
Foreign born:
87.6% (2,419)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:
88.5% (529)
Foreign born:
71.4% (40)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:
11.5% (69)
Foreign born:
28.6% (16)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:
35.8% (64)
Foreign born:
12.3% (49)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:
64.2% (115)
Foreign born:
87.7% (349)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
Native:
100.0% (27)
Foreign born:
100.0% (10)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:
44.3% (195)
Foreign born:
49.1% (26)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
55.7% (245)
Foreign born:
50.9% (27)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:
16.5% (71)
Foreign born:
100.0% (69)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
96.8% (31,835)
Foreign born:
12.8% (341)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
3.2% (1,051)
Foreign born:
87.2% (2,316)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:
41.7% (673)
Foreign born:
14.1% (26)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
58.3% (942)
Foreign born:
85.9% (158)
2,850 residents are foreign born (5.4% Europe, 1.0% Asia).
This city:
7.1%
Massachusetts:
12.2%
Median age by place of birth - Westfield
Place of birth - Westfield White
Place of birth - Westfield Black or African American
Place of birth - Westfield American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Westfield Asian
Place of birth - Westfield Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Place of birth - Westfield Other race
Place of birth - Westfield Two or more races
Place of birth - Westfield White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Westfield Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Westfield
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Westfield
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Westfield
Place of birth by age - Westfield
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 36.4%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 9.1%
Females:
Never married: 32.3%
Now married: 44.6%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 9.8%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
66.8% (189)
Unmarried:
33.2% (94)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
42.8% (4,257)
Unmarried:
57.2% (5,678)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 51.5%
Now married: 34.9%
Separated: 11.2%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 2.4%
Females:
Never married: 53.2%
Now married: 39.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 7.2%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
42.6% (55)
Unmarried:
57.4% (74)
Marital status for American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 79.7%
Now married: 20.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (7)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (8)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 36.5%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 5.2%
Females:
Never married: 25.9%
Now married: 71.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 2.3%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
56.6% (98)
Unmarried:
43.4% (75)
Marital status for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (10)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 27.9%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 4.3%
Females:
Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 16.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
75.0% (114)
Unmarried:
25.0% (38)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 70.0%
Now married: 30.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 31.5%
Now married: 40.9%
Separated: 11.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 16.5%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (14)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
63.2% (55)
Unmarried:
36.8% (32)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 35.9%
Now married: 50.6%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 8.8%
Females:
Never married: 32.1%
Now married: 44.7%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 9.9%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
66.8% (189)
Unmarried:
33.2% (94)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
42.8% (4,143)
Unmarried:
57.2% (5,529)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 49.1%
Now married: 29.9%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 10.4%
Females:
Never married: 34.9%
Now married: 44.4%
Separated: 9.5%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 5.9%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
56.2% (250)
Unmarried:
43.8% (195)
Ancestries in Westfield
Irish - 8,982 (22.4%)
Polish - 6,290 (15.7%)
French - 5,813 (14.5%)
Italian - 5,077 (12.7%)
English - 4,507 (11.2%)
Other - 4,218 (10.5%)
German - 3,592 (9.0%)
French Canadian - 3,078 (7.7%)
United States - 1,621 (4.0%)
Scottish - 1,132 (2.8%)
Ukrainian - 881 (2.2%)
Russian - 776 (1.9%)
Swedish - 687 (1.7%)
Lithuanian - 522 (1.3%)
Scotch-Irish - 483 (1.2%)
Greek - 477 (1.2%)
Portuguese - 444 (1.1%)
Slovak - 384 (1.0%)
Czech - 274 (0.7%)
Dutch - 242 (0.6%)
Arab - 193 (0.5%)
Norwegian - 140 (0.3%)
Danish - 92 (0.2%)
Welsh - 68 (0.2%)
Hungarian - 67 (0.2%)
West Indian - 64 (0.2%)
Swiss - 58 (0.1%)
Subsaharan African - 31 (0.08%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 32,618 (85.0%)
Black or African American: 421 (64.4%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 68 (60.7%)
Asian: 552 (90.5%)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 37 (100.0%)
Other race: 292 (48.5%)
Two or more races: 516 (83.8%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 31,717 (85.1%)
Hispanic or Latino: 1,477 (72.3%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 4,081 (10.6%)
Black or African American: 44 (6.7%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 44 (39.3%)
Other race: 260 (43.2%)
Two or more races: 87 (14.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 3,900 (10.5%)
Hispanic or Latino: 503 (24.6%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 750 (2.0%)
Black or African American: 70 (10.7%)
Two or more races: 13 (2.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 750 (2.0%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
7.1%
12.2%