Westville

Population: 5,291
Median household income: $59,732
Median home value: $152,000

Located in LaPorte County, Indiana, Westville is a community with a population of 5,291. Its median household income of $59,732 runs below the LaPorte County figure of $70,452.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westville's population declined 9.5% from 5,848 to 5,291, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $129,100 to $152,000.

The typical home was built around 1999. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,291
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,732
Median home value: $152,000
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 825
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8485,291

Median household income

$50,031$59,732

Median home value

$129,100$152,000

Median gross rent

$583$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,848	$50,031	$129,100	$583
2020	5,822	$48,750	$135,200	$631
2021	6,062	$53,315	$129,400	$723
2022	5,885	$57,889	$137,800	$850
2023	5,291	$59,732	$152,000	$878

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3426.7%

35 to 4424.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	135	2.6%
5 to 17	304	5.7%
18 to 24	450	8.5%
25 to 34	1,414	26.7%
35 to 44	1,268	24.0%
45 to 54	802	15.2%
55 to 64	529	10.0%
65 to 74	276	5.2%
75 and over	113	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,468	65.5%
Black or African American	1,448	27.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	293	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.6%

High school graduate53.9%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,085	24.6%
High school graduate	2,372	53.9%
Some college or associate's	712	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	187	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	46	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	752	86.4%
Carpooled	64	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	23.1%
15 to 29 min	478	57.2%
30 to 44 min	116	13.9%
45 to 59 min	42	5.0%
60+ min	6	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 9.5% (173 of 1,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	474	65.5%
Nonfamily households	250	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	724	87.8%
Vacant	101	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	609	84.1%
Renter-occupied	115	15.9%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	455	55.2%
1-unit, attached	21	2.5%
2 to 4 units	8	1.0%
5 to 19 units	10	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	331	40.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1883420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5375, -86.9049