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Westville, IN Profile


Westville, IN, population 5,029, 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 the past decade the population of Westville has grown by about 147%. Since 2005 Westville's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,171N/A
20015,2060.68%
20024,925-5.40%
20034,884-0.83%
20044,9581.52%
20054,834-2.50%
20065,0223.89%
20075,2143.82%
20085,033-3.47%
20095,029-0.08%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,761
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200147
2002140
200338
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
200739
200860
200977
201040
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0010
2002 0102
2003 0002
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 0200
2008 0111
2009 0103
2010 0101

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,464
20024,153
20031,527
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
20071,579
20081,690
20091,197
20101,152
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 6 88 1
2002 9 80 0
2003 11 70 0
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 13 66 3
2008 14 67 3
2009 16 40 6
2010 12 44 2

Location

Elevation805 feet above sea level
Land Area3 Square Miles



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