Westport

Population: 1,666
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $136,500

Westport, a community in Decatur County, Indiana, has 1,666 residents. The median household income of $52,083 is below the Decatur County median ($74,228).

From 2019 to 2023, Westport's population grew 35.4% from 1,230 to 1,666, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $96,000 to $136,500.

The typical home was built around 1966. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,666
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $136,500
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 742
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2301,666

Median household income

$43,182$52,083

Median home value

$96,000$136,500

Median gross rent

$804$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,230	$43,182	$96,000	$804
2020	1,250	$37,609	$99,100	$582
2021	1,468	$38,162	$102,200	$617
2022	1,613	$48,088	$128,300	$675
2023	1,666	$52,083	$136,500	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	7.8%
5 to 17	256	15.4%
18 to 24	142	8.5%
25 to 34	188	11.3%
35 to 44	224	13.4%
45 to 54	162	9.7%
55 to 64	346	20.8%
65 to 74	169	10.1%
75 and over	49	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,637	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	8.2%
High school graduate	584	51.3%
Some college or associate's	349	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	68	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	44	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	616	82.9%
Carpooled	68	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.4%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	13.0%
15 to 29 min	343	46.4%
30 to 44 min	211	28.5%
45 to 59 min	49	6.6%
60+ min	41	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 17.4% (284 of 1,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	475	70.4%
Nonfamily households	200	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	675	91.0%
Vacant	67	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	498	73.8%
Renter-occupied	177	26.2%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	583	78.6%
1-unit, attached	50	6.7%
2 to 4 units	18	2.4%
5 to 19 units	47	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1883276
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1763, -85.5750