Westwego is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 10,841 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Westwego is the 54th largest community in Louisiana.

When you are in Westwego, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.4% of Westwego's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Westwego is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Westwego who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.64%), sales jobs (12.74%), and food service (6.51%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Westwego are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Westwego is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Westwego Information and Demographics

Westwego ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.31% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Westwego in 2000 was $13,160, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,640 for a family of four.

Westwego is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westwego home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Westwego is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westwego include French, Italian, French Canadian, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Westwego is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.