Westlake

Population: 4,794
Median household income: $67,691
Median home value: $168,200

Westlake, a community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, has 4,794 residents. The median household income of $67,691 is in line with the Calcasieu Parish median ($67,849).

Between 2019 and 2023, Westlake's population grew 1.4% from 4,727 to 4,794, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $114,400 to $168,200.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,794
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,691
Median home value: $168,200
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 2,460
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7274,794

Median household income

$42,156$67,691

Median home value

$114,400$168,200

Median gross rent

$630$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,727	$42,156	$114,400	$630
2020	4,788	$55,963	$107,400	$548
2021	4,858	$60,690	$126,400	$826
2022	4,847	$63,841	$149,700	$934
2023	4,794	$67,691	$168,200	$960

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3421.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	7.1%
5 to 17	654	13.6%
18 to 24	210	4.4%
25 to 34	1,048	21.9%
35 to 44	572	11.9%
45 to 54	469	9.8%
55 to 64	510	10.6%
65 to 74	601	12.5%
75 and over	389	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,680	76.8%
Black or African American	648	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	275	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	100	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	347	9.7%
High school graduate	1,233	34.4%
Some college or associate's	1,233	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	663	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	113	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled20.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,628	74.6%
Carpooled	452	20.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	2.6%
Other means	24	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	13.5%
15 to 29 min	1,170	55.0%
30 to 44 min	336	15.8%
45 to 59 min	298	14.0%
60+ min	36	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.6% (509 of 4,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,272	62.3%
Nonfamily households	770	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,042	83.0%
Vacant	418	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,611	78.9%
Renter-occupied	431	21.1%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,016	82.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	87	3.5%
5 to 19 units	88	3.6%
20 or more units	23	0.9%
Mobile home & other	246	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2280815
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.2610, -93.2635