Westport, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,217

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.9

6.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.28%

37.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,750

23.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,600

Population & Diversity

Westport, WA is home to a population of 2.22k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.44% of Westport, WA residents were born outside of the country (165 people).

In 2024, there were 8.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Westport, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Other (Hispanic) and 79 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Westport, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westport, WA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westport, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 468
Other (Hispanic)
216 ± 167
White (Hispanic)
79 ± 108

13.4%

Hispanic Population

297 people

13.4% of the people in Westport, WA are hispanic (297 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westport, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

7.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 7.44% of Westport, WA residents (165 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 Westport, WA was 7.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 61
Vietnam
13 ± 28
Korea
4 ± 15

Westport, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Westport, WA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westport, WA were Transportation & Warehousing (149 people), Public Administration (147 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,709), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,828), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,549).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 306

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westport, WA grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 989 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westport, WA, are Material Moving Occupations (169 people), Management Occupations (127 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westport, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 306

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westport, WA grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 989 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westport, WA, are Transportation & Warehousing (149 people), Public Administration (147 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westport, WA, though some of these residents may live in Westport, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,813

Median earning men ± $17,134

$52,284

Median earning women ± $11,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,680), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,244), and Public Administration ($11,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,139), Retail Trade ($41,094), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,050).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westport, WA was $196,600 in 2024, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,800 to $196,600, a 14.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westport, WA is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westport, WA have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westport, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$196,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,404

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$198

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Westport, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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

$64,750

Median Household Income

± $13,596

1.03k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Westport, WA grew to $64,750 from the previous year's value of $52,407.

The following chart displays the households in Westport, WA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westport, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (46.8%)
Public Transit (20.7%)
Carpooled (13.8%)

In 2024, 46.8% of workers in Westport, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (13.8%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westport, WA have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Westport, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westport, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westport, WA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westport, WA (161 out of 2.21k 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 < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westport, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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