Westwood

Population: 4,480
Median household income: $70,012
Median home value: $94,100

Westwood is a community in Boyd County, Kentucky, home to 4,480 residents. The median household income of $70,012 is above the Boyd County median ($60,659).

Between 2019 and 2023, Westwood's population declined 4.8% from 4,706 to 4,480, while its median home value fell 3.1% from $97,100 to $94,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.2% of the population. 91.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,480
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,012
Median home value: $94,100
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 1,905
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7064,480

Median household income

$40,824$70,012

Median home value

$97,100$94,100

Median gross rent

$680$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,706	$40,824	$97,100	$680
2020	4,654	$52,257	$95,000	$734
2021	4,662	$54,646	$88,300	$762
2022	4,581	$66,125	$96,000	$726
2023	4,480	$70,012	$94,100	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	1.4%
5 to 17	832	18.6%
18 to 24	427	9.5%
25 to 34	536	12.0%
35 to 44	323	7.2%
45 to 54	675	15.1%
55 to 64	681	15.2%
65 to 74	686	15.3%
75 and over	258	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,174	93.2%
Black or African American	34	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	59	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	154	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	452	14.3%
High school graduate	1,328	42.0%
Some college or associate's	1,044	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	167	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	168	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,736	91.1%
Carpooled	135	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	627	33.5%
15 to 29 min	541	28.9%
30 to 44 min	432	23.1%
45 to 59 min	148	7.9%
60+ min	123	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.4% (610 of 4,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,189	66.8%
Nonfamily households	590	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,779	93.4%
Vacant	126	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,159	65.1%
Renter-occupied	620	34.9%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,378	72.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	84	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	443	23.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2182146
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.4788, -82.6809