Westwego

Population: 8,382
Median household income: $49,291
Median home value: $168,600

Westwego, a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, has 8,382 residents. At $49,291, its median household income sits below Jefferson Parish's $65,246.

From 2019 to 2023, Westwego's population held roughly steady from 8,438 to 8,382, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $123,600 to $168,600.

Owners occupy 48.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,382
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,291
Median home value: $168,600
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 4,425
Homeownership rate: 48.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4388,382

Median household income

$30,126$49,291

Median home value

$123,600$168,600

Median gross rent

$895$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,438	$30,126	$123,600	$895
2020	8,411	$33,060	$125,500	$863
2021	8,538	$32,384	$130,200	$907
2022	8,466	$43,981	$154,600	$943
2023	8,382	$49,291	$168,600	$1,013

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5417.9%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	3.3%
5 to 17	1,066	12.7%
18 to 24	753	9.0%
25 to 34	1,004	12.0%
35 to 44	958	11.4%
45 to 54	1,497	17.9%
55 to 64	1,376	16.4%
65 to 74	915	10.9%
75 and over	538	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,281	63.0%
Black or African American	2,080	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.6%
Asian	202	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	398	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	372	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,391	22.1%
High school graduate	2,321	36.9%
Some college or associate's	1,511	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	734	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	331	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,870	79.6%
Carpooled	359	10.0%
Public transit	87	2.4%
Walked	35	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	180	5.0%
Other means	75	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	810	23.6%
15 to 29 min	1,675	48.9%
30 to 44 min	722	21.1%
45 to 59 min	102	3.0%
60+ min	117	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 21.5% (1,806 of 8,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,280	56.8%
Nonfamily households	1,734	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,014	90.7%
Vacant	411	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,951	48.6%
Renter-occupied	2,063	51.4%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,920	66.0%
1-unit, attached	292	6.6%
2 to 4 units	586	13.2%
5 to 19 units	548	12.4%
20 or more units	79	1.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2281165
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 29.9054, -90.1435