Westville Population History 1990 - 2023

Westville Population Facts

What is the current population of Westville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Westville is 5,268. Westville, Indiana is the 4,699th largest city in the US.

What county is Westville, Indiana in?

Westville is located entirely in LaPorte County.

What is the size of Westville, Indiana in square miles?

Westville has an area of 3.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Westville?

The peak population of Westville was in 2010, when its population was 5,853. In 2010, Westville was the 4,229th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,699th largest city in the US. Westville is currently 10.0% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Westville growing?

Westville has grown 1.7% since the 2000. Westville, Indiana's growth is about average. 55% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Westville, Indiana?

Westville has a population density of 1,895.4 people per square mile.

Westville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Westville, Indiana?

The total voting age population of Westville, Indiana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,457. The voting age population is 88.1% male and 11.9% female.

What percentage of Westville, Indiana residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 4.8% of the residents of Westville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Westville, Indiana?

The racial demographics of Westville are 72.6% White, 25.0% Black, 1.8% Two or more races, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 6.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Westville, Indiana residents are below the poverty line?

In Westville, 16.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.3%. On a per-household basis, 14.7% of families are below the poverty line in Westville.

What percentage of Westville, Indiana residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 14.8% of Westville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Westville, Indiana residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.3% of Westville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 5.2% have a bachelor's degree and 0.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Westville, Indiana residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Westville residents aged 5 and older, 3.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Westville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Westville, Indiana?

The unemployment rate in Westville is 5.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Westville, Indiana residents work for the government?

In Westville, 14.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Westville, Indiana?

The median household income in Westville is $50,031.

Westville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Westville, Indiana?

In Westville, 83.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Westville, Indiana?

Renters occupy 16.6% of housing units in Westville.

What percentage of Westville, Indiana housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Westville, 9.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Westville, Indiana housing units were built after 2000?

In Westville, 36.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Westville, Indiana?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Westville is $583.

What percentage of households in Westville, Indiana have broadband internet?

In Westville, 83.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.