Westwego, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,382
Population
2,687/sq mi density
$49,291
Median Income
$29,283 per capita
$168,600
Home Value
$184,597 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
424
Violent Crime/100K
2,107 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$49,291 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$168,600 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
424 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
8,516 → 8,219
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.1%
$34,203 → $49,291
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Westwego 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
8,020
-199 from 2023 (8,219)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,651
+$14,360 from 2023 ($49,291)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,516 | - | $34,203 | - |
| 2015 | 8,496 | -0.2% | $32,694 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8,465 | -0.4% | $32,318 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,355 | -1.3% | $30,126 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | +0.5% | $32,384 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 8,219 | -2.2% | $49,291 | +52.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.