Westport, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,651

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

4.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

30.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,129

5.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$137,800

Population & Diversity

Westport, IN is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 52.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Westport, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Westport, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westport, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westport, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 317
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 28

0.303%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.303% of the people in Westport, IN are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westport, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 20
Korea
8 ± 15

Westport, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Westport, IN employs 752 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westport, IN were Manufacturing (220 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($63,229), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,604), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,063).

Employment

Occupations

752

2024 Value

± 154

0.133%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westport, IN grew at a rate of 0.133%, from 751 employees to 752 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westport, IN, are Production Occupations (176 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westport, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

752

2024 Value

± 154

0.133%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westport, IN grew at a rate of 0.133%, from 751 employees to 752 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westport, IN, are Manufacturing (220 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westport, IN, though some of these residents may live in Westport, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,473

Median earning men ± $5,559

$31,101

Median earning women ± $2,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,771), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,531), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,543), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,042), and Retail Trade ($30,486).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westport, IN was $137,800 in 2024, which is 0.414 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,500 to $137,800, a 0.952% increase. The homeownership rate in Westport, IN is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$137,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,924

$528

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Westport, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westport, IN 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.

$49,129

Median Household Income

± $7,462

695

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 695 households in Westport, IN declined from $49,129 from the previous year's value of $52,083.

The following chart displays the households in Westport, IN 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westport, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (7.5%)
Walked (5.62%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Westport, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.5%) and those who walked to work (5.62%).

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 Westport, IN have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.548% of the workforce in Westport, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westport, IN (367 out of 1.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westport, IN is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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