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West Milford, New Jersey, in Passaic county, is 15 miles N of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center) and 29 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Bergen - Passaic metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 26,410 people lived in West Milford.
In West Milford, about 64% of adults are married. West Milford is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
The town is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, West Milford had a median family income of $80,264.
West Milford residents donated more money ($5,200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 90% of living spaces in West Milford are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town.
In West Milford, 92% of commuters drive to work.
West Milford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing West Milford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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