About Westport

Westport is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 2,165 people and just one neighborhood, Westport is the 189th largest community in Washington.

Westport is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Westport is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Westport who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.24%), sales jobs (10.19%), and management occupations (10.07%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Westport 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. This is certainly the case with Westport, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.03 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Westport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Westport Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Westport with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.51% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Westport in 2000 was $17,362, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,448 for a family of four.

The people who call Westport home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Westport is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Westport include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, Scotch-Irish, French, and Finnish.

The most common language spoken in Westport is English. Some people also speak Spanish.