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Economy, jobs and prices in Westfield, Indiana: official figures

The median household income in Westfield was $122,789 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 92nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Indiana median $71,957.

Median household income
$122,789
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
2.8%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
25.1 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,667
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$425,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
79.5%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
97.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Westfield?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Westfield averaged $61,257 a year in 2020-2024, 103rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Indiana: $38,351).

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How unequal are incomes in Westfield?

Westfield's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.429 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 262nd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Westfield, Indiana?

2.8% of the civilian labor force in Westfield was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (842 people), 34th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Indiana's 4.3%.

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What share of people in Westfield are working?

73.1% of Westfield's 41,629 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 45th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Westfield have jobs?

29,541 residents of Westfield held civilian jobs, 71.0% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 50 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Westfield?

The largest industry group for working residents of Westfield was education, health care and social assistance (25.1% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (14.9%) and manufacturing (12.3%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Westfield work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 12.3% of working residents of Westfield, 178th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 14.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Westfield, Indiana?

Commuters in Westfield took 25.1 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 379th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 5.5% travelled an hour or more and 24.1% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Westfield get to work?

21.4% of workers living in Westfield worked from home in 2020-2024, 170th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 69.1% drove to work alone, 7.0% carpooled, 0.0% used public transport and 0.7% walked.

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What is the average rent in Westfield, Indiana?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Westfield was $1,667 a month in 2020-2024, 361st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Indiana: $1,062).

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How much does a house cost in Westfield?

Owner-occupied homes in Westfield had a median value of $425,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 355th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Indiana: $218,200).

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How affordable are homes in Westfield?

The median home value in Westfield was 3.5 times the median household income, 184th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Westfield, Indiana own their home?

79.5% of the 20,984 occupied homes in Westfield were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 4,303 were rented, 42nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Indiana: 70.6%).

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What share of homes in Westfield have broadband?

97.3% of households in Westfield had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Indiana: 89.9%).

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How many households in Westfield have no internet?

1.7% of households in Westfield (365) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 51st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 8.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Westfield compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 92 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
89Wake Forest$123,802
90Daly City$123,547
91Santa Clarita$123,062
92Westfield$122,789
93Herriman$122,650
94Gilbert$122,551
95Simi Valley$122,081
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 103 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
100Boston$61,698
101Bowie$61,564
102Norwalk$61,397
103Westfield$61,257
104Huntersville$61,224
105Sarasota$60,995
106Petaluma$60,931
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 562 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
559Concord0.429
560Palmdale0.429
561Livermore0.429
562Westfield0.429
563San Bernardino0.428
564Council Bluffs0.428
565Coeur d'Alene0.428
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 790 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
787Fishers2.8%
788Oshkosh2.8%
789Prescott Valley2.8%
790Westfield2.8%
791Layton2.8%
792Bloomington2.7%
793Carmel2.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 45 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
42Bentonville73.2%
43Smyrna73.2%
44O'Fallon73.1%
45Westfield73.1%
46West Valley City73.1%
47Fishers73.1%
48Salt Lake City73.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 379 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
376Lee's Summit25.2
377Collierville25.1
378Brookhaven25.1
379Westfield25.1
380Rock Hill25.0
381Sanford25.0
382Providence25.0
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 170 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
167Renton21.7%
168Marana21.7%
169Goodyear21.6%
170Westfield21.4%
171Collierville21.4%
172Shawnee21.4%
173Boston21.3%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 812 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
809Mansfield0.0%
810Rogers0.0%
811Madison0.0%
812Westfield0.0%
813Celina0.0%
814Moore0.0%
815Spring Hill0.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 178 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
175Pawtucket12.3%
176St. Paul12.3%
177Grand Prairie12.3%
178Westfield12.3%
179Gary12.2%
180Palatine12.2%
181Kent12.2%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 237 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
234Goodyear25.2%
235San Buenaventura (Ventura)25.2%
236Asheville25.2%
237Westfield25.1%
238Fishers25.1%
239Joplin25.1%
240Topeka25.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 361 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
358Homestead$1,674
359Lewisville$1,670
360Haverhill$1,668
361Westfield$1,667
362DeSoto$1,666
363West Sacramento$1,665
364Compton$1,664
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 355 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
352Georgetown$429,100
353Bentonville$428,500
354Las Vegas$427,900
355Westfield$425,700
356Taunton$422,800
357San Bernardino$422,300
358Novi$421,900
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 637 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
634Flower Mound3.5x
635Rochester3.5x
636Goose Creek3.5x
637Westfield3.5x
638Coon Rapids3.5x
639Southfield3.5x
640Rio Rancho3.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 42 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
39Deltona80.2%
40Collierville79.9%
41Palm Bay79.7%
42Westfield79.5%
43Bolingbrook79.1%
44Surprise79.1%
45St. Peters79.0%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 30 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
27Alpharetta97.4%
28Flower Mound97.3%
29Leander97.3%
30Westfield97.3%
31Maricopa97.2%
32Bowie97.2%
33Smyrna97.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Westfield ranks 773 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
770Mission Viejo1.8%
771Ann Arbor1.8%
772Centennial1.7%
773Westfield1.7%
774Gaithersburg1.7%
775Chino Hills1.7%
776Cary1.7%
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