Westville, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,279

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

4.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

20% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,794

1.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,300

Population & Diversity

Westville, IN is home to a population of 5.28k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.35% of Westville, IN residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Westville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Westville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westville, IN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westville, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 161
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 117
White (Hispanic)
200 ± 68

6.48%

Hispanic Population

342 people

6.48% of the people in Westville, IN are hispanic (342 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westville, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 2.35% of Westville, IN residents (124 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 Westville, IN was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 33
Vietnam
34 ± 37

Westville, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Westville, IN employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westville, IN were Manufacturing (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Retail Trade (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($103,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 172

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westville, IN grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 903 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westville, IN, are Production Occupations (163 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (148 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westville, 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

2024 Value

± 172

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westville, IN grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 903 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westville, IN, are Manufacturing (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Retail Trade (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Westville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,875

Median earning men ± $9,319

$33,375

Median earning women ± $9,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($78,125), Manufacturing ($75,759), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($106,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westville, IN was $139,300 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,000 to $139,300, a 8.36% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westville, IN is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westville, IN have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westville, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,735

$710

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Westville, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westville, 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.

$60,794

Median Household Income

± $3,050

850

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 850 households in Westville, IN grew to $60,794 from the previous year's value of $59,732.

The following chart displays the households in Westville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westville, 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 (82.5%)
Carpooled (7.91%)
Worked At Home (7.18%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Westville, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.91%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westville, IN have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.224% of the workforce in Westville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westville, IN (221 out of 1.94k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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