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Louisiana · Census place 81165

Westwego city, LA

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Westwego city has 8,382 residents, ranking #67 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $49,291, the median home is worth $168,600 and median gross rent runs $1,013 a month.

Population
8,382Westwego city residents
Median household income
$49,291Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$168,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,013Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Westwego city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Westwego city median would spend about 24.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.5% of residents and 48.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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