Westwego city, Louisiana demographics
Population: 8,538
Median age: 43.3
Median household income: 32,384
Westwego is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Westwego city, LA.
Population
| 2021 | 8,538 |
| 2020 | 8,411 |
Census data for Westwego city, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Westwego city, Louisiana
| Total population | 8,538 |
| Male | 4,107 |
| Female | 4,431 |
| Total population | 8,538 |
| Under 5 years | 362 |
| 5 to 9 years | 595 |
| 10 to 14 years | 272 |
| 15 to 19 years | 439 |
| 20 to 24 years | 595 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,082 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,056 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,251 |
| 55 to 59 years | 640 |
| 60 to 64 years | 676 |
| 65 to 74 years | 810 |
| 75 to 84 years | 575 |
| 85 years and over | 185 |
| Median age (years) | 43.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,494 |
| 16 years and over | 7,208 |
| 18 years and over | 7,044 |
| 21 years and over | 6,695 |
| 62 years and over | 1,834 |
| 65 years and over | 1,570 |
| Total population | 8,538 |
| One race | 8,289 |
| White | 5,991 |
| Black or African American | 1,768 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 19 |
| Asian | 309 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 202 |
| Two or more races | 249 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,017 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,233 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,784 |
Social characteristics in Westwego city, Louisiana
| Total households | 3,877 |
| Family households (families) | 1,135 |
| Married-couple family | 565 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 686 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 480 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,491 |
| Average household size | 1,069 |
| Average family size | 2.20 |
Economic characteristics in Westwego city, Louisiana
| Total households | 3,877 |
| Less than $10,000 | 435 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 265 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 856 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 424 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 435 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 634 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 424 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 172 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 102 |
| $200,000 or more | 130 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,384 |
Housing characteristics in Westwego city, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 4,397 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,877 |
| Vacant housing units | 520 |
| Total housing units | 4,397 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,908 |
| 1-unit, attached | 289 |
| 2 units | 534 |
| 3 or 4 units | 248 |
| 5 to 9 units | 190 |
| 10 to 19 units | 160 |
| 20 or more units | 40 |
| Mobile home | 28 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,397 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 30 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 337 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 268 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 354 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 848 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,027 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 696 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 509 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 328 |
| Total housing units | 4,397 |
| 1 room | 121 |
| 2 rooms | 125 |
| 3 rooms | 646 |
| 4 rooms | 999 |
| 5 rooms | 1,332 |
| 6 rooms | 637 |
| 7 rooms | 281 |
| 8 rooms | 92 |
| 9 rooms or more | 164 |
| Median rooms | 4.7 |
| Total housing units | 4,397 |
| No bedroom | 121 |
| 1 bedroom | 767 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,679 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,436 |
| 4 bedrooms | 260 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 134 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,877 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,945 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,932 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.13 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,877 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 395 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,031 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 591 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 721 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 428 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 711 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,945 |
| Less than $50,000 | 40 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 447 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 708 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 497 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 138 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 59 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 56 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 130,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,945 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 930 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,015 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,672 |
| Less than $500 | 208 |
| $500 to $999 | 948 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 469 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 47 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 907 |
| No rent paid | 260 |
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