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    Westwego, LA
    Demographic Data



    Westwego Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Westwego Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    8,231

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    2.5%
    5 - 17:
    15.0%
    18 - 24:
    8.8%
    25 - 34:
    11.5%
    35 - 54:
    30.4%
    55 - 64:
    13.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    18.0%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.4%
    5.4%
    78.1%
    78.1%
    16.9%
    16.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Westwego
    USA
    $28,598
    $28,598
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Westwego
    USA
    $46,261
    $46,261
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    20.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Retail
    Healthcare
    Public Service
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Manufacturing
    Education
    Construction
    Wholesale
    Other
    Administration
    Finance
    19.5%
    19.5%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    8.3%
    8.3%
    8.1%
    8.1%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    63.1%
    63.1%
    23.7%
    23.7%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    French
    Italian
    Irish
    English
    German
    Lebanese
    Acadian/Cajun
    French Canadian
    Scottish
    Welsh
    Norwegian
    British
    Austrian
    European
    Swedish
    Scandinavian
    Yugoslavian
    Other West Indian
    West Indian
    U.S. Virgin Islander
    18.4%
    18.4%
    8.2%
    8.2%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Arabic
    Vietnamese
    French
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    African languages
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    Japanese
    Chinese
    Other Indo-European
    90.2%
    90.2%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Westwego Residents

    4.2%

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