Westport, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

263

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.13%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,598

29.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$62,000

Population & Diversity

Westport, OR is home to a population of 263 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (233 people) in Westport, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (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, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westport, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westport, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 13

2.28%

Hispanic Population

6 people

2.28% of the people in Westport, OR are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westport, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
7 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Westport, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westport, OR was $62,000 in 2024, which is 0.186 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,100 to $62,000, a 1.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westport, OR is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$62,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,355

$69

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$33,598

Median Household Income

± $2,231

110

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 110 households in Westport, OR declined from $33,598 from the previous year's value of $47,750.

The following chart displays the households in Westport, OR 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westport, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.6%)
Worked At Home (40.4%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in Westport, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westport, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westport, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westport, OR (24 out of 263 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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