Westbrook

Population: 20,484
Median household income: $85,868
Median home value: $341,800

Westbrook is a community in Cumberland County, Maine, home to 20,484 residents. The median household income of $85,868 is below the Cumberland County median ($92,983).

From 2019 to 2023, Westbrook's population grew 9.9% from 18,633 to 20,484, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $232,900 to $341,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.3% of the population. 71.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,484
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,868
Median home value: $341,800
Median gross rent: $1,373
Housing units: 9,404
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,63320,484

Median household income

$59,460$85,868

Median home value

$232,900$341,800

Median gross rent

$1,030$1,373

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,633	$59,460	$232,900	$1,030
2020	18,935	$71,183	$240,800	$1,076
2021	20,074	$71,335	$253,900	$1,094
2022	20,339	$81,198	$300,400	$1,302
2023	20,484	$85,868	$341,800	$1,373

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,178	5.8%
5 to 17	2,618	12.8%
18 to 24	1,641	8.0%
25 to 34	3,862	18.9%
35 to 44	2,834	13.8%
45 to 54	2,433	11.9%
55 to 64	2,304	11.2%
65 to 74	2,101	10.3%
75 and over	1,513	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,649	81.3%
Black or African American	1,085	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	715	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	309	1.5%
Two or more races	1,296	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	430	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	654	4.3%
High school graduate	3,953	26.3%
Some college or associate's	4,452	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,167	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,821	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,445	71.3%
Carpooled	879	7.4%
Public transit	82	0.7%
Walked	127	1.1%
Bicycle	21	0.2%
Worked from home	2,141	18.1%
Other means	149	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,730	28.1%
15 to 29 min	5,093	52.5%
30 to 44 min	1,214	12.5%
45 to 59 min	216	2.2%
60+ min	450	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 9.1% (1,844 of 20,200)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,869	54.5%
Nonfamily households	4,061	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,930	95.0%
Vacant	474	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,739	64.3%
Renter-occupied	3,191	35.7%

1-unit, detached45.5%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,275	45.5%
1-unit, attached	604	6.4%
2 to 4 units	2,005	21.3%
5 to 19 units	946	10.1%
20 or more units	1,005	10.7%
Mobile home & other	569	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2382105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 43.7079, -70.3526