Westwood, KS Profile

Westwood, KS, population 1,483, is located in Kansas's Johnson county, about 4.6 miles from Kansas City and 5.0 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Westwood's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westwood has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	38.30
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,533	N/A
2001	1,515	-1.17%
2002	1,500	-0.99%
2003	1,501	0.07%
2004	1,489	-0.80%
2005	1,483	-0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,185

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	191
2003	49
2004	49
2005	0
2006	201

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	4	0	1	0	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,527
2003	5,044
2004	2,298
2005	4,355
2006	5,358

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	21	41	10	10	22
Larceny, Theft	-	42	50	32	63	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	11	12	5	8	8
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	900 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities