Westport, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

260

29.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARon Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.4

0.215% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,750

25.1% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$63,100

2023 Employed Population

141

24.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Westport, OR had a population of 260 people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $47,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Westport, OR declined from 367 to 260, a −29.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $63,750 to $47,750, a −25.1% decrease.

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None of the households in Westport, OR 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Westport, OR was $63,100, and the homeownership rate was 87%.

Most people in Westport, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Westport, OR was 1 car per household.

United States Oregon Clatsop County, OR Astoria, OR Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Westport, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Economy

The economy of Westport, OR employs 141 people. The largest industries in Westport, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,098), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,786), and Total ($35,402).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

141

2023 Value

± 121

−24.6%

1 Year decline

± 157%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westport, OR declined at a rate of −24.6%, from 187 employees to 141 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westport, OR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (57 people), Material Moving Occupations (37 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westport, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

141

2023 Value

± 121

−24.6%

1 Year decline

± 157%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westport, OR declined at a rate of −24.6%, from 187 employees to 141 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westport, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westport, OR, though some of these residents may live in Westport, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,536

Median earning men ± $40,000

$21,964

Median earning women ± $104,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,964).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

N/ARon Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

N/AJeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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 Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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

The median property value in Westport, OR was $63,100 in 2023, which is 0.208 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2023 the median property value increased from N/A to $63,100, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Westport, OR is 87%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Westport, OR have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westport, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$63,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$43,375

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Median Property Taxes

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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

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9512

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$47,750

Median Household Income

± $44,943

115

Number of Households

± 72

In 2023, the median household income of the 115 households in Westport, OR declined from $47,750 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (51.1%)
Worked At Home (48.9%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 51.1% of workers in Westport, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (48.9%) 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.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westport, OR have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Westport, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westport, OR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

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Health

93.1% of the population of Westport, OR has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 6.54% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clatsop County, OR see 1444 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.09% decrease from the previous year (1490 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1442 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,444 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clatsop County, OR

Primary care physicians in Clatsop County, OR see an average of 1,444 patients per year. This represents a 3.09% decrease from the previous year (1,490 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clatsop County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.85% under 18 years, 31.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.92%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

6.54%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westport, OR grew by 1.63% from 6.81% to 6.92%.

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

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