Patriotic Look

Nicole Hackett, 5, of Westport sported a patriotic look during Friday night’s fireworks at Compo Beach. Nicole will be entering first grade in the fall at Saugatuck...

Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Independence Day

Westport Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day
Noon - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Years in the Making: Ageless Artists, Ageless...

Lighting Up the Sky

Tonight’s Compo Beach Independence Day fireworks lit up the sky above crowds on land and in boats on the sound. The display by the famed Grucci fireworks family and...

Summer Memory

Enjoying what will become a summer memory tonight at Westport’s Compo Beach were (l-r) Westporter Lili Romann, 8, Christine Argentino of Rye Brook, N.Y., and an...

Top 10 things to do for free in Westport

Firefighters Rescue Resident in Stove Fire

TheatreWorksUSA’s ‘Queen Nur’ at Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities Series will present Queen Nur’s “Sweet Potato Pie and Such,” a tasty treat of stories, songs and dance celebrating...

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
Paint additives that claim insulating...

Himes Announces Funding for Westport Fire Department

Young Professionals Party at Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Young Professionals Party, an evening of networking, food, wine, beer, live music and a performance of the musical, “tick,...

Westport Country Playhouse - 'How the Other Half Loves'

Westport Country Playhouse will reunite six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr...

Westport Public Meeting Calendar For The Week of June 29 2009 - July 3, 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009
No Public Meetings Scheduled
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
No Public Meetings Scheduled
Wednesday, July 1,2009
10 A.M....

Connecticut 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events

Connecticut Fourth of July Fireworks, Festivities and Celebrations
Four on the Fourth, Chester, CT - July 4, 2009
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Fifth Annual Fairfield County Network Of Executive Women Summer Soiree!

Please join FNEW for our Fifth Annual Summer Soiree!
It's time for FNEW's very popular annual summer networking event.  The event gives members and guests time to...

New Relevancy, New Media, New Look, New Leadership

2009 is shaping up as a year to reevaluate, recalibrate and renew, for each of us in our personal and professional lives and at Fairfield County Public Relations Association as...

Westport Arts Center Show Calendar Listing - June 22, 2009

Westport Arts Center presents: 2009 SOLOS SHOW
Friday, June 12 - Sunday, July 12
WAC Gallery
Open to the public
Juried Members Exhibition. This...

Westport Connecticut Information: Westport, Connecticut is part of FAIRFIELD County. Population for Westport from the last gathering is 25749. You can view Westport venues that host many Westport CT events every year. You can also research Westport Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Westport Connecticut real estate guide. Westport Connecticut has a latitude of 41.1425 and a longitude of -73.3479. Zip codes in Westport, CT include 06880 ... more Westport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Westport, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Westport, CT was 25,749.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Westport was 12,244, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Westport, CT
There are an estimated 6,661 married men in the town. 73.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Westport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Westport is 13,505 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Westport, Connecticut
There are an estimated 6,802 married women in the community. 65.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Westport, CT
The median age of people living in Westport, CT was 41.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Westport was 1,920. There were 18,559 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (3,883) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Westport, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Westport, CT was 25,540.

White Population in Westport, CT
The estimated White population in the Westport community is 24,503, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Westport, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 292, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Westport, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Westport, CT was 12.

Asian Population in Westport, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 625.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Westport, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Westport was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 103, while those of “two or more races” was 209 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Westport community was 602, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Westport, CT
The household population number in Westport was 25,512.

Group Quarters Population in Westport, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 237.

Average Household Size in Westport, CT
The average household size in Westport is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Westport, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,065 total housing units in Westport.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,586, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,203 were owner-occupied (85.6), and 1,383 were renter-occupied (14.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 479 vacant homes in Westport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Westport, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,483, with a median value in dollars of 625,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Westport, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,911 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Westport, average costs per month were $828 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,226 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Westport, Connecticut
12,406 people in Westport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 69.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Westport, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Westport was 2,188, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Westport, CT
In 2000, there were 2,494 people in Westport, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Westport, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,767 people in Westport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Westport, Connecticut
There were 11,989 in the labor force in Westport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Westport was 39.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Westport, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $119,872. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Westport, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $152,894. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Westport, Connecticut
Per capita income in Westport in the last full census was 73,664. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Westport numbered 104, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Westport, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 657, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.