Westport, CT

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2019 Population

28,016

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

45.8

1.1% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

4.15%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$206,466

9.83% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$1.15M

1.46% 1-year decline

2019 Employed Population

12,619

2.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Westport, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in Westport, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westport, CT are Cortiva Institute-Westport (91 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2019, the median property value in Westport, CT was $1.15M, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Westport, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Westport, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Westport, CT is home to a population of 28k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2019, 13.8% of Westport, CT residents were born outside of the country (3.85k people).

In 2019, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.1k people) in Westport, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2019 Citizenship

94.1%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 93.9% of Westport, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Westport, CT was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westport, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westport, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.1k ± 634
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 365
White (Hispanic)
1k ± 397

4.48%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

4.48% of the people in Westport, CT are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westport, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

13.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.63k people

As of 2019, 13.8% of Westport, CT residents (3.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westport, CT was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westport, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
256 ± 104
World War II
106 ± 52
Korea
73 ± 53

Westport, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westport, CT.

Health

97.9% of the population of Westport, CT has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 4.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.266% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 9.81% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.06%

Uninsured

65.6%

Employer Coverage

4.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.266%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westport, CT declined by 21.8% from 2.63% to 2.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westport, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Westport, CT employs 12.6k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Westport, CT were Finance & Insurance (2,437 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,185 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,220 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($234,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($164,948).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2019 Value

± 669

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 7.34%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Westport, CT grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 12.3k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westport, CT, are Management Occupations (2,986 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,728 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westport, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.6k

2019 Value

± 669

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 7.34%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Westport, CT grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 12.3k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westport, CT, are Finance & Insurance (2,437 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,185 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westport, CT, though some of these residents may live in Westport, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$185,781

Median earning men ± $38,210

$55,455

Median earning women ± $11,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($217,198), and Wholesale Trade ($187,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Manufacturing ($205,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,845), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,461).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Westport, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2018, universities in Westport, CT awarded 91 degrees. The student population of Westport, CT in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 31 male students and 88 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westport, CT are White (31 and 34.1%), Unknown (21 and 23.1%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 19.8%), and Black or African American (15 and 16.5%).

The largest universities in Westport, CT by number of degrees awarded are Cortiva Institute-Westport (91 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Westport, CT are Massage Therapy (91 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 119 students enrolled in Westport, CT, 26.1% men and 73.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36 records, of which 75% were women and 25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

91 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Westport, CT was Massage Therapy with 91 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Westport, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cortiva Institute-Westport

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

91 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cortiva Institute-Westport with 91 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 26 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westport, CT, which is 0.4 times less than the 65 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 31 degrees mean that there were 1.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 21 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westport, CT was $1.15M in 2019, which is 3.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $1.17M to $1.15M, a 1.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westport, CT is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westport, CT have an average commute time of 43.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westport, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.15M

Median Property Value 2019

±$45,849

$8,448

Median Property Taxes

±$387

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Westport, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Westport, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2019

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 85.2% of the housing units in Westport, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westport, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$206,466

Median Household Income

± $22,045

9.92k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2019, the median household income of the 9.92k households in Westport, CT grew to $206,466 from the previous year's value of $187,988.

The following chart displays the households in Westport, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westport, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (56%)
Public Transit (23.1%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2019, 56% of workers in Westport, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (14.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

43.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westport, CT have a longer commute time (43.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 20.3% of the workforce in Westport, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westport, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westport, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westport, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westport, CT (1.15k out of 27.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westport, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.