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Westlake, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Calcasieu Parish County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,794
Population
1,255/sq mi density
$67,691
Median Income
$38,893 per capita
$168,200
Home Value
$179,363 Zillow
$960
Median Rent
43.4% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
61
Violent Crime/100K
2,501 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$67,691 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,200 home value, $960/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
61 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.2%
4,580 → 4,682
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.7%
$44,335 → $67,691
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Westlake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,755
+73 from 2023 (4,682)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,013
+$23,322 from 2023 ($67,691)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,580 | — | $44,335 | — |
| 2015 | 4,568 | -0.3% | $49,750 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 4,594 | +0.6% | $53,417 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4,947 | +7.7% | $42,156 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 4,686 | -5.3% | $60,690 | +44% |
| 2023 | 4,682 | -0.1% | $67,691 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.