Westlake, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,743

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,381

1.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,100

Population & Diversity

Westlake, LA is home to a population of 4.74k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.47% of Westlake, LA residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 8.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.78k people) in Westlake, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Westlake, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westlake, LA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westlake, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.78k ± 380
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
446 ± 366
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 93

2.87%

Hispanic Population

136 people

2.87% of the people in Westlake, LA are hispanic (136 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westlake, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

5.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2024, 4.47% of Westlake, LA residents (212 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westlake, LA was 5.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
261 ± 366
Vietnam
199 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 28

Westlake, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westlake, LA.

Economy

The economy of Westlake, LA employs 2.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westlake, LA were Construction (348 people), Educational Services (335 people), and Retail Trade (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($74,500), Construction ($63,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2024 Value

± 474

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westlake, LA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 2.22k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westlake, LA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (328 people), Sales & Related Occupations (299 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westlake, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

2.19k

2024 Value

± 474

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westlake, LA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 2.22k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westlake, LA, are Construction (348 people), Educational Services (335 people), and Retail Trade (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westlake, LA, though some of these residents may live in Westlake, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,473

Median earning men ± $10,652

$36,175

Median earning women ± $5,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,516), Construction ($72,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,713).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,021), Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,807).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westlake, LA was $166,100 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,200 to $166,100, a 1.25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westlake, LA is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westlake, LA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westlake, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,759

$1,542

Median Property Taxes

±$403

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 Westlake, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Westlake, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westlake, LA 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.

$68,381

Median Household Income

± $4,821

2.05k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Westlake, LA grew to $68,381 from the previous year's value of $67,691.

The following chart displays the households in Westlake, LA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westlake, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (21.6%)
Worked At Home (2.36%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Westlake, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (2.36%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westlake, LA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Westlake, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westlake, LA (572 out of 4.74k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westlake, LA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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