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Westwego Louisiana Information: Westwego, Louisiana is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Westwego from the last gathering is 10763. You can view Westwego venues that host many Westwego LA events every year. You can also research Westwego Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Westwego Louisiana real estate guide. Westwego Louisiana has a latitude of 29.927 and a longitude of -90.2041. Zip codes in Westwego, LA include 70094 ... more Westwego zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Westwego, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Westwego, LA was 10,763.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Westwego was 5,113, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Westwego, LA
There are an estimated 1,974 married men in the town. 51.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Westwego are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Westwego is 5,650 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Westwego, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,885 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Westwego, LA
The median age of people living in Westwego, LA was 34.7 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 Westwego was 786. There were 7,803 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (1,340) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Westwego, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Westwego, LA was 10,612.

White Population in Westwego, LA
The estimated White population in the Westwego community is 8,089, which is 75.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Westwego, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,155, which is 20 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Westwego, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Westwego, LA was 101.

Asian Population in Westwego, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 169.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Westwego, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Westwego was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 98, while those of “two or more races” was 151 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Westwego community was 386, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Westwego, LA
The household population number in Westwego was 10,762.

Group Quarters Population in Westwego, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Westwego, LA
The average household size in Westwego is 2.56 (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 Westwego, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,521 total housing units in Westwego.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,211, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,343 were owner-occupied (55.6), and 1,868 were renter-occupied (44.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 310 vacant homes in Westwego at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Westwego, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,147, with a median value in dollars of 68,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Westwego, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Westwego, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,169 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Westwego, Louisiana
364 people in Westwego also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Westwego, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Westwego was 972, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Westwego, LA
In 2000, there were 2,873 people in Westwego, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Westwego, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,053 people in Westwego who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Westwego, Louisiana
There were 4,597 in the labor force in Westwego at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.4 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 Westwego was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Westwego, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,218. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Westwego, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,187. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Westwego, Louisiana
Per capita income in Westwego in the last full census was 13,160. 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 Westwego numbered 511, or 17.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Westwego, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,423, or 22.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.