Westville, IN Profile

Westville, IN, population 5,219, is located in Indiana's LaPorte county, about 23.3 miles from Gary and 35.0 miles from South Bend.

Through the 90's Westville's population has declined by about 60%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westville has grown by about 147%.

Westville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westville tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	34.20
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,116	N/A
2001	5,205	99.99%
2002	5,180	-0.48%
2003	5,124	-1.08%
2004	5,223	1.93%
2005	5,219	-0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,761

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	47
2002	140
2003	38
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	39
2008	60

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	-	-	-	2	1
Robbery	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	1
Aggravated Assault	0	2	2	-	-	-	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,464
2002	4,153
2003	1,527
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	1,579
2008	1,690

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	9	11	-	-	-	13	14
Larceny, Theft	88	80	70	-	-	-	66	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	0	-	-	-	3	3
Arson	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	805 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities