Westlake, LA Demographic Data
Westlake, LA Summary
Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 4,555
- Area: 3.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,229.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Westlake, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,229
48%
50.8
Male
2,382
52%
49.2
Total Population
4,611
323,128,000
Westlake, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
266
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
253
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
290
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
389
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
325
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
679
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
501
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
594
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
416
9.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
262
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
332
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
238
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
66
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,595
78.0%
77.2
Female
1,826
50.8%
51.3
Male
1,769
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,373
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
791
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
636
13.8%
15.2
Female
385
60.5%
55.8
Male
251
39.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Westlake, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,428
96.0%
96.8
White
3,365
73.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,022
22.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
41
0.9%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
183
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
65
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
38
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,546
98.6%
82.2
Westlake, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
55
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
319
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,458
47.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
616
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
297
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
226
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
117
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
374
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,714
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
343
11.1%
31.2
Westlake, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,103
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
1,589
41.8%
47.5
Divorced
693
18.2%
11.0%
Separated
145
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
272
7.2
5.8%
Westlake, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,042
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
303
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
121
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
182
4.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Westlake, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
183
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
53
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
462
24.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
162
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
104
5.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
503
26.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
195
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
131
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
100
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,900
57,617
Per capita income
23,220
31,128
Westlake, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
251
11.6%
9.8
Construction
184
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
555
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
60
2.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
227
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
121
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
139
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
63
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
228
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
179
8.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
98
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
342
15.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
457
21.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
395
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
534
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
445
20.5%
18.1%
Westlake, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,173
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,771
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
233
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
89
4.1%
2.7
Other means
80
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Westlake, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
125
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
880
46.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
585
30.7%
37.1
3 or more
316
16.6%
21.0
Westlake, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,906
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,425
74.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
481
25.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
256
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Westlake, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,162
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
20
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
105
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
263
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
799
37.0%
19.8
6 rooms
609
28.2%
17.8
7 rooms
177
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
143
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
46
2.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Westlake, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,162
1-unit, detached
1,780
82.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
0.7%
5.9
2-units
10
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
80
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
34
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
33
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
201
9.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Westlake, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
173
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
108
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
504
23.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
181
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
414
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
328
15.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
242
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
188
8.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Westlake, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
892
46.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
37
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
962
50.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Westlake, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
905
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
5.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
160
17.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
182
20.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
504
55.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
367
40.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
181
20.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
51
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
244
27.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Westlake, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
380
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
29
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
38
10.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
313
82.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
101
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
696
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
83
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
61
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
44
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
137
38.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
126
0.0%
0.0%
Westlake, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,425
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
134
9.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
597
41.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
335
23.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
224
15.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
135
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,900
205,000