West Milford township, Passaic County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,216
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,216
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,990
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,859
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,858
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,862
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,850
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,061
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $399,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,749
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,290
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,737
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,513
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,049
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,258
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,058
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 240,143
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,846
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $132,114
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,908
Persons in poverty, percent 3.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 327.4
Population per square mile, 2010 344.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 75.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 75.09
FIPS Code 3403179460