Westbrook, Maine Census and Community Profile

WESTBROOK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Westbrook, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Westbrook, ME was 16,142.

Westbrook Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Westbrook was 7,604, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Westbrook, ME
There are an estimated 3,361 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Westbrook are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Westbrook is 8,538 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Westbrook, Maine
There are an estimated 3,458 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Westbrook, ME
The median age of people living in Westbrook, ME was 37.8 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 Westbrook was 992. There were 12,358 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (2,505) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Westbrook, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Westbrook, ME was 15,976.

White Population in Westbrook, ME
The estimated White population in the Westbrook community is 15,608, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Westbrook, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 142, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Westbrook, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Westbrook, ME was 43.

Asian Population in Westbrook, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 132.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46, while those of “two or more races” was 166 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Westbrook community was 144, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Westbrook, ME
The household population number in Westbrook was 15,972.

Group Quarters Population in Westbrook, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 170.

Average Household Size in Westbrook, ME
The average household size in Westbrook is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Westbrook, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,089 total housing units in Westbrook.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,863, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,113 were owner-occupied (59.9), and 2,750 were renter-occupied (40.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 226 vacant homes in Westbrook at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Westbrook, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,119, with a median value in dollars of 111,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Westbrook, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,031 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Westbrook, average costs per month were $326 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,717 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Westbrook, Maine
2,066 people in Westbrook also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Westbrook, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Westbrook was 1,940, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Westbrook, ME
In 2000, there were 3,045 people in Westbrook, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Westbrook, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 871 people in Westbrook who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Westbrook, Maine
There were 8,585 in the labor force in Westbrook at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 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 Westbrook was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Westbrook, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,873. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Westbrook, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,120. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Westbrook, Maine
Per capita income in Westbrook in the last full census was 19,501. 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 Westbrook numbered 289, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Westbrook, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,329, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.