Westwego, LA Demographic Data
Westwego, LA Summary
Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 8,615
- Area: 3.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,399.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2.62 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Westwego, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,593
54%
50.8
Male
3,952
46%
49.2
Total Population
8,545
323,128,000
Westwego, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
582
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
498
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
419
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
429
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
502
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,182
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,015
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,245
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
785
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
451
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
810
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
541
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
86
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,789
79.4%
77.2
Female
3,774
55.6%
51.3
Male
3,015
44.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,454
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,641
19.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,437
16.8%
15.2
Female
847
58.9%
55.8
Male
590
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Westwego, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,414
98.5%
96.8
White
5,691
66.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,137
25.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
176
2.1%
0.8
Asian
285
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
284
3.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
125
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
131
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
450
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
110
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
96
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
222
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,095
94.7%
82.2
Westwego, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
614
10.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
849
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,305
37.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,435
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
358
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
468
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
86
1.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,463
23.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,652
76.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
554
9.1%
31.2
Westwego, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,414
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,398
34.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,357
19.3%
11.0%
Separated
170
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
707
10.0
5.8%
Westwego, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,354
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
609
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
193
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
132
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
284
3.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Westwego, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
308
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
281
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
646
18.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
532
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
526
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
546
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
318
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
234
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
80
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
33,898
57,617
Per capita income
19,834
31,128
Westwego, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
250
7.1%
9.8
Construction
506
14.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
553
15.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
131
3.7%
6.6
Information
37
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
216
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
434
12.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
439
12.5%
11.4
Public administration
201
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
347
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
242
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
134
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
529
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
914
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
486
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
716
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
876
24.9%
18.1%
Westwego, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,419
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,656
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
610
17.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
78
2.3%
2.7
Other means
28
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
44
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Westwego, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
447
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,480
42.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,147
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
408
11.7%
21.0
Westwego, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,482
84.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,812
52.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,670
48.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
658
15.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Westwego, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,140
1 room
113
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
88
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
447
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,132
27.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,212
29.3%
19.8
6 rooms
471
11.4%
17.8
7 rooms
313
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
214
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
150
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Westwego, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,140
1-unit, detached
2,753
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
158
3.8%
5.9
2-units
596
14.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
236
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
159
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
149
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
69
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
20
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Westwego, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
278
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
674
16.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
884
21.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
814
19.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
738
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
460
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
118
2.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
174
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Westwego, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,723
49.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,741
50.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
Westwego, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
875
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
19
2.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
29
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
156
17.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
290
33.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
320
36.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
368
42.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
98
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
51
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
124
14.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
234
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Westwego, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,624
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
113
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
200
12.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,302
80.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
46
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
806
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
172
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
207
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
119
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
202
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
155
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
761
47.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Westwego, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,812
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
76
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
443
24.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
679
37.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
335
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
240
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
39
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,400
205,000
