Westwego, LA City Data

Westwego, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,763 people who live in Westwego and approximately 455,466 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westwego to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Westwego. We have included Westwego housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westwego Information

Jefferson County where Westwego resides is 642.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 455,466 and has a population rank of 128 out of all the places in the United States.

Westwego has a total of 10,763 people and of those residents there are 5,113 males and 5,650 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 6,474 births each year and around 4,083 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westwego varies per year, but currently 10,612 are one race and 151 are two or more races.

Of the 10,763 people who live in Westwego, there are 3,239 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westwego is 1,663 male and 1,576 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,803.

General Westwego Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	642.41
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	455,466
Population rank - Jefferson County	128
Total population	10,763
Total population (male)	5,113
Total population (female)	5,650
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Jefferson County	6,474
Deaths- Jefferson County	4,083
Population of one race	10,612
Population of two or more races	151
Population under 20 years	3,239
Population under 20 years (male)	1,663
Population under 20 years (female)	1,576
Total population 18 years and over	7,803

Westwego Social Characteristics

There are 176,234 households in Westwego. Families make up 120,841 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westwego families into three different groups. Married-couple families (84,997), male householder with no wife present (7,931) and female householder with no husband present (26,408). The remainder of the Westwego households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 56,051. Westwego, LA moving companies help people in Westwego move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Westwego. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westwego is based, there are 190,660 females 15 and over; of those females there are 48,898 never married, 90,879 now married, 5,294 separated, 21,237 widowed, and 24,352 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,550 separated, 4,493 widowed and 17,803 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westwego social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westwego.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	176,234
Family households (families)	120,841
With own children under 18 years	63,200
Married-couple family	84,997
With own children under 18 years	38,763
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,931
With own children under 18 years	3,881
Female householder, no husband present, family	26,408
With own children under 18 years	14,898
Nonfamily households	56,051
Householder living alone	47,010
65 years and over	14,888

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,615
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,056
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,131
Householder	2,852
Spouse	1,731
Child	3,420
Other relatives	213
Nonrelatives	285
Unmarried partner	173
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	32
Unmarried partner	320
Foster child	11
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,631
Male householder	643
Male householder living alone	502
Male householder not living alone	141
Female householder	716
Female householder living alone	623
Female householder not living alone	93
Nonrelatives	272
Unmarried partner	147
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	51
Foster child	3
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	190,660
Never married	48,898
Now married	90,879
Separated	5,294
Widowed	21,237
Divorced	24,352
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,550
Widowed	4,493
Divorced	17,803

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,763
Male	5,113
Under 5 years	399
5 to 9 years	436
10 to 14 years	435
15 to 17 years	267
18 and 19 years	126
20 years	76
21 years	59
22 to 24 years	176
25 to 29 years	333
30 to 34 years	371
35 to 39 years	413
40 to 44 years	393
45 to 49 years	359
50 to 54 years	313
55 to 59 years	251
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	142
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	31
Female	5,650
Under 5 years	387
5 to 9 years	395
10 to 14 years	399
15 to 17 years	242
18 and 19 years	153
20 years	57
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	239
25 to 29 years	415
30 to 34 years	394
35 to 39 years	463
40 to 44 years	432
45 to 49 years	326
50 to 54 years	338
55 to 59 years	301
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	131
65 and 66 years	88
67 to 69 years	125
70 to 74 years	235
75 to 79 years	173
80 to 84 years	97
85 years and over	81

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,763
One race	10,612
White	8,089
Black or African American	2,155
American Indian and Alaska Native	101
Asian	169
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	11
Two or more races	151

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,762
People who are White alone	8,088
People who are Black or African American alone	2,155
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	101
People who are Asian alone	169
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	386
People who are Some other race alone	98

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	425,529
Same house	261,353
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,795
Different state or abroad	27,340
Different state	21,221
Abroad	6,119

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	455,466
Born in United States	334,145
State of residence	345,683
Different state	72,476
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,245
Foreign born	34,062

Westwego Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Westwego. That total enrollment is 121,830 for the population of the country, which includes Westwego. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 59,387 and elementary or high school enrollment was 159,763 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,388.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Westwego population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	121,830
Pre-kindergarten	9,647
Public	3,480
Private	6,167
Kindergarten	6,912
Public	4,013
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	52,751
Public	34,156
Private	18,595
Elementary and high school	79,882
Public	51,461
Private	28,421
High school grades 9 to 12	27,131
Public	17,305
Private	9,826
College, undergraduate years	20,538
Public	14,597
Private	5,941
Graduate or professional school	4,851
Public	2,805
Private	2,046
Not enrolled in school	315,493

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	298,761
Less than 9th grade	21,124
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	40,821
High school graduate	89,528
Some college, no degree	69,824
Associate's degree	13,248
Bachelor's degree	64,216
Graduate or professional degree	21.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	43,345

Westwego Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 354,056 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westwego. The Westwego occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (68,912), service occupations (32,596), sales and office occupations (63,582), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (891), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,447) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,049). The 354,056 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 170,890 private wage and salary workers, 28,410 government workers, 12,725 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	354,056
In labor force	226,332
Civilian labor force	225,095
Employed	212,477
Unemployed	12,618
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	1,237
Females 16 years and over	187,295
In labor force	107,895
Civilian labor force	107,605
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,378
Armed forces	290
Males 16 years and over	166,761
In labor force	118,437
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,240
Armed forces	947

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	209,611
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	164,640
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,765
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,654
Other means	1,962
Worked at home	4,267
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,127,990

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,912
Management, professional, and related occupations	68,912
Service occupations	32,596
Sales and office occupations	63,582
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	891
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,447
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,049

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,912
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,059
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,663
Wholesale trade	9,910
Retail trade	25,713
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,595
Information	4,601
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	14,636
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	21,668
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	41,221
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,705
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,699

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,912
Private wage and salary workers	170,890
Government workers	28,410
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,725
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westwego Housing Characteristics

In Westwego, LA there are 187,907 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 176,234 occupied and 11,673 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westwego, there are 119,015 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,159 units in Westwego. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Westwego, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westwego, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westwego. There are 1,839 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,324 with rent between $200-299, 19,780 with rent between $300-499 and 37,036 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westwego gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westwego, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	187,907
Occupied housing units	176,234
Vacant housing units	11,673

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	187,907
1-unit, detached	119,015
1-unit, attached	8,159
2 units	8,080
3 or 4 units	12,941
5 to 9 units	7,697
10 to 19 units	8,337
20 to 49 units	7,789
50 or more units	12,343
Mobile home	3,491

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	176,234
Owner-occupied	112,549
Renter-occupied	63,685

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	176,234
No vehicles available	16,387
2 vehicle available	88,883
3 vehicles available	17,123
4 vehicles available	3,558
5 or more vehicles available	981

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	176,234
Utility gas	91,282
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	82,770
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54
Coal or coke
Wood	54
Solar energy	40
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	686

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	176,234
Less Than $50,000	112,549
$50,000 to $99,999	42,747
$100,000 to $149,999	27,979
$150,000 to $199,999	13,442
$200,000 to $299,999	8,262
$300,000 to $499,999	2,691
$1,000,000 or more	296
Median (dollars)	105,300

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	63,685
Less than $200	1,839
$200 to $299	2,324
$300 to $499	19,780
$500 to $699	24,025
$700 to $999	10,719
$1,000 to $1,499	2,026
$1,500 or more	265