Westwood is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,186 people and four associated neighborhoods, Westwood is the 170th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Westwood 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.

Also of interest is that Westwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Westwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Even though Westwood is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Westwood, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Westwood is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.83% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Westwood in 2022 was $62,659, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $250,636 for a family of four.

Westwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Westwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Westwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.67% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westwood include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Westwood's cultural character, accounting for 18.41% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Westwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.