Profile for West Milford, New Jersey, NJ

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 19. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Abram S. Hewitt State Forest

Historic sites and museums: Long Pond Ironworks Historic District

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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18% of West Milford residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Milford ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Milford was $28,612, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of West Milford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in West Milford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $754.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,559.

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Passaic County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Milford political report.

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The average commute time for West Milford workers is 38 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in West Milford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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