Westwood

Population: 769
Median home value: $176,500

Located in Lassen County, California, Westwood is a community with a population of 769. At $176,500, its median home value sits below Lassen County's $259,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Westwood's population declined 53.3% from 1,645 to 769, while its median home value rose 49.6% from $118,000 to $176,500.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $901.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 769
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $176,500
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 836
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 15.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,645769

Median household income

$41,636$34,960

Median home value

$118,000$176,500

Median gross rent

$908$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,645	$41,636	$118,000	$908
2020	1,387	$38,063	$130,700	$1,032
2021	1,393	$41,597	$136,600	$647
2022	1,116	$34,960	$151,900	$688
2023	769	—	$176,500	$901

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.2%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5421.5%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	14.2%
5 to 17	64	8.3%
18 to 24	56	7.3%
25 to 34	72	9.4%
35 to 44	60	7.8%
45 to 54	165	21.5%
55 to 64	72	9.4%
65 to 74	148	19.2%
75 and over	23	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	622	80.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	101	13.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's43.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	22.2%
High school graduate	149	27.6%
Some college or associate's	237	43.9%
Bachelor's degree	34	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134	67.7%
Carpooled	16	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	15.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	27.8%
15 to 29 min	53	29.4%
30 to 44 min	65	36.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 22.6% (174 of 769)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	52.4%
Nonfamily households	159	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	334	40.0%
Vacant	502	60.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	50.9%
Renter-occupied	164	49.1%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	759	90.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	2.3%
5 to 19 units	38	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0684928
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.3052, -121.0035