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Westlake, LA Profile


Westlake, LA, population 4,594, is located in Louisiana's Calcasieu county, about 52.0 miles from Beaumont and 73.6 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Westlake's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Westlake has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Westlake's population has grown by about 1%.

Westlake's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westlake tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White80%
African American18%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,701N/A
20014,609-1.96%
20024,579-0.65%
20034,5890.22%
20044,568-0.46%
20054,542-0.57%
20064,507-0.77%
20074,5691.38%
20084,5760.15%
20094,5940.39%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,583
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001214
2002683
2003585
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006508
2007442
2008329
2009131
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0046
2002 01724
2003 01125
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 00022
2007 02018
2008 01410
2009 0006
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,239
20025,874
20035,889
2004N/A
2005N/A
20064,229
20073,668
20083,089
20092,694
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 28 246 17
2002 36 225 14
2003 44 217 11
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 25 141 17
2007 26 127 13
2008 32 94 15
2009 36 82 5
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation16 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles



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