Westport, CT

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2019 Median Age

45.8

1.1% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

4.15%

12.6% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westport, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), White (Hispanic) (3.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%).

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.

The largest universities in N/A are Cortiva Institute-Westport (91 degrees awarded in 2018).

Most people in Westport, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Westport, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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.

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 7 races represented in Westport, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

13.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.63k people

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.

Economy

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Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Civics

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Senator Elections

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

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%), followed by 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%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Westport, CT have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Westport, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Westport, CT 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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westport, CT have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

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

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.

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