Township in Essex County, New Jersey · 5.1 sq mi · 2,206 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in West Caldwell township. The typical household earns $158,467, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,985 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.64%
Men 42.6 · Women 47.2
2010–2026
11,241
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
11,241
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,241 | +36 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,205 | +36 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 11,169 | +186 | 1.69% |
| 2023 | 10,983 | +136 | 1.25% |
| 2022 | 10,847 | -42 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 10,889 | -96 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 10,985 | +99 | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 10,886 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 10,886 | +6 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 10,880 | -2 | 0.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 110 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 27 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 66% | 61% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 21% |
| Divorced | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau