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Westwego, LA
Demographic Data



Westwego Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Westwego Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

8,148

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.3%
5 - 17:
12.7%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
12.0%
35 - 54:
29.3%
55 - 64:
16.4%
Over 65 Years:
17.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
77.9%
77.9%
16.9%
16.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Westwego
USA
$29,283
$29,283
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Westwego
USA
$49,291
$49,291
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.5%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Education
Public Service
Wholesale
Other
Manufacturing
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
14.7%
14.7%
14.1%
14.1%
12.3%
12.3%
8.1%
8.1%
8.0%
8.0%
7.3%
7.3%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.0%
63.0%
24.8%
24.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
Italian
English
Irish
German
French Canadian
Acadian/Cajun
Lebanese
Scottish
British
Welsh
Norwegian
Austrian
Swedish
European
Scandinavian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
U.S. Virgin Islander
18.7%
18.7%
12.7%
12.7%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.0%
5.0%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
French
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
Other Indo-European
92.1%
92.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Westwego Residents

3.2%

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