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Westwego, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,382
Population
2,687/sq mi density
$49,291
Median Income
$29,283 per capita
$168,600
Home Value
$179,052 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
2,127 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,291 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$168,600 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,291
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,283
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Westwego vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Westwego’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,291
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,283
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
52% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
5%
Other
13%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,291 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,283 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |