West Milford is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,991 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Milford is the 172nd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in West Milford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Milford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Milford is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Milford who work in office and administrative support (15.42%), management occupations (12.75%), and sales jobs (9.28%). Of important note, West Milford is also a town of artists. West Milford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Milford’s character. Also of interest is that West Milford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.77% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, West Milford is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, West Milford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Milford perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, West Milford has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes West Milford a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in West Milford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.30 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of West Milford are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.82% of adults in West Milford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in West Milford in 2022 was $53,205, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $212,820 for a family of four. West Milford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Milford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Milford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Milford include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in West Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
