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Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 29,644. The area was settled in the late 17th century as part of the Elizabethtown Tract. Westfield was originally formed as a township on January 27, 1794, from portions of Elizabeth Township, while the area was still part of Essex County, and was incorporated as a one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It became part of the newly-formed Union County on March 19, 1857. Portions of the township have been taken to form Rahway Township , Plainfield Township , Cranford Township , Fanwood Township , Mountainside and Hillside . The Town of Westfield was incorporated on March 4, 1903, replacing Westfield Township. Barely two weeks later, the Borough of Garwood was created from portions of Westfield and Cranford Township, on March 19, 1903.

Among the most common occupations in Westfield are Management, professional, and related occupations, 59%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 7%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Westfield, New Jersey work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Westfield, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 18%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 15%. Simply Hired's Westfield job listings indicate that the following industries in Westfield are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Westfield, New Jersey is $63,862, and the median income of households in Westfield was $98,390.

According to our Westfield Trends data, the number of Westfield, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 26% since October 2011.

Population of Westfield Total population 29,644 Male 47.93% Female 52.07% Median age 38.6     Westfield Housing Owner-occupied homes 81.7% Median cost of a home $346,000 Median mortgage payment $1,492 Renter-occupied homes 18.3% Vacant housing 1.8% Median monthly rent $1,048     Average Income Median for all male full-time $82,420 Median for all female full-time $45,305     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 5% $35,000 to $49,999 8% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 22% $150,000 to $199,999 11% $200,000 or more 17%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 15% Some college, no degree 13% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 33% Graduate degree 30%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 67% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 5%     Race White 91% Black or African American 4% Asian 4% Other 1%     Westfield Commute Carpool 5.5% Public transportation 14.3% Average travel time 33 minutes