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Westwego, LA Profile


Westwego, LA, population 10,232, is located in Louisiana's Jefferson county, about 5.2 miles from New Orleans and 5.4 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Westwego's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Westwego has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Westwego's population has declined by about 2%.

Westwego's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westwego 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
White75%
African American20%
Native American1%
Asian2%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,763N/A
200110,641-1.13%
200210,561-0.75%
200310,519-0.40%
200410,515-0.04%
200510,459-0.53%
20069,751-6.77%
200710,2094.70%
200810,2920.81%
200910,232-0.58%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,218
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001521
2002454
2003518
2004397
2005256
2006412
2007432
2008371
2009309
2010147
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 231338
2002 021532
2003 041833
2004 031128
2005 001017
2006 111227
2007 03733
2008 00333
2009 11326
2010 00312

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,478
20022,464
20032,967
20042,800
20052,454
20062,645
20073,133
20082,441
20092,083
20101,917
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 63 277 34
2002 45 196 25
2003 55 225 35
2004 61 217 18
2005 65 165 29
2006 54 176 33
2007 74 215 23
2008 60 161 16
2009 52 142 15
2010 45 138 13

Location

Elevation5 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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