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Moving to Westwego, Louisiana

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Population: 10,763. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,489 (-2.5% change)
Males: 5,113 (47.5%), Females: 5,650 (52.5%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 70094.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $27,218
Median house value: $68,400

Population by Race

Races in Westwego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
  • Black (20.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Vietnamese (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (24.9%), United States (9.3%), Italian (7.3%), French Canadian (6.6%), German (6.1%), Irish (4.7%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Westwego, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westwego

  • High school or higher: 60.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westwego city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

3.1% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westwego:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westwego:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 58 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westwego:

  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 32 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)

Amtrak station near Westwego:

  • 6 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westwego:

  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 4 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 4 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)

Public primary/middle schools in Westwego:

  • STELLA WORLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 801 SPARTANS DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • VIC A. PITRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 1525 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JOSHUA BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 300 FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LIVE OAK MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 200 ACADIA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WESTWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 537 AVENUE D; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Westwego:

  • OUR LADY PROMPT SUCCOR SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 531 AVENUE A; Grades: PK – 8)

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