Westwego, Louisiana demographics

Westwego, LA demographics: median age 43.6; 16.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Westwego city, Louisiana · Incorporated city · GEOID 2281165. The survey estimates a population of 8,335 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Westwego is 43.6 years, with a 90% margin of error of 6.7 years. There are 3,663 households (±302). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	43.6 ±6.7	38.0 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,335
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 18	1,460 ±366	17.5% ±4.4 pp	23.5%	22.0%
18–34	1,694 ±356	20.3% ±4.3 pp	22.4%	22.8%
35–64	3,683 ±538	44.2% ±6.5 pp	37.4%	38.0%
65 and older	1,498 ±327	18.0% ±3.9 pp	16.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,335
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Male	4,156 ±373	49.9% ±4.5 pp	48.9%	49.5%
Female	4,179 ±373	50.1% ±4.5 pp	51.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,335
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
White alone	5,381 ±560	64.6% ±6.7 pp	56.9%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	1,974 ±492	23.7% ±5.9 pp	30.7%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	78 ±68 · low precision	0.9% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	205 ±145 · low precision	2.5% ±1.7 pp · low precision	1.7%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	47 ±68 · low precision	0.6% ±0.8 pp · low precision	2.5%	7.1%
Two or more races	650 ±331 · low precision	7.8% ±4.0 pp · low precision	7.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,335
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	7,930 ±233	95.1% ±2.8 pp	92.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	405 ±235 · low precision	4.9% ±2.8 pp · low precision	7.2%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,663
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,209 ±210	33.0% ±5.0 pp	41.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	109 ±87 · low precision	3.0% ±2.4 pp · low precision	5.3%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	841 ±163	23.0% ±4.0 pp	15.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,100 ±341	30.0% ±9.0 pp	31.6%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	404 ±213 · low precision	11.0% ±5.7 pp · low precision	5.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,663
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Households with people under 18	842 ±174	23.0% ±4.4 pp	30.3%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,821 ±366	77.0% ±7.7 pp	69.7%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,663
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,100 ±341	30.0% ±9.0 pp	31.6%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,371 ±333	37.4% ±8.6 pp	32.7%	33.8%
Three-person households	657 ±194	17.9% ±5.1 pp	15.8%	15.3%
Four-person households	309 ±146	8.4% ±3.9 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	207 ±135 · low precision	5.7% ±3.7 pp · low precision	5.5%	5.9%
Six-person households	19 ±30 · low precision	0.5% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.0%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,335
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	7,985 ±183	95.8% ±2.2 pp	95.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	350 ±186 · low precision	4.2% ±2.2 pp · low precision	4.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 8,124
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
English only	7,328 ±391	90.2% ±4.6 pp	91.5%	77.7%
Spanish	243 ±129 · low precision	3.0% ±1.6 pp · low precision	4.7%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	130 ±93 · low precision	1.6% ±1.1 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	9 ±13 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	143 ±138 · low precision	1.8% ±1.7 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	36 ±44 · low precision	0.4% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	235 ±280 · low precision	2.9% ±3.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 6,140
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,346 ±368	21.9% ±5.8 pp	12.7%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,190 ±441	35.7% ±6.8 pp	32.5%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,184 ±257	19.3% ±4.0 pp	20.4%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	381 ±181	6.2% ±2.9 pp	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	649 ±331 · low precision	10.6% ±5.3 pp · low precision	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	390 ±177	6.4% ±2.9 pp	10.1%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 8,251
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Same house	7,643 ±266	92.6% ±3.1 pp	88.6%	87.7%
Moved within same county	347 ±210 · low precision	4.2% ±2.5 pp · low precision	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	148 ±114 · low precision	1.8% ±1.4 pp · low precision	3.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	94 ±113 · low precision	1.1% ±1.4 pp · low precision	1.6%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	19 ±25 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

7.6% of Westwego residents (±2.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.8% in Louisiana and 8.4% nationally. 82.1% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Westwego	Louisiana	U.S.	Compared with Louisiana
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	7.6% ±2.7 pp	7.8%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	82.1% ±5.1 pp	86.6%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.1% ±2.6 pp	6.1%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Westwego . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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