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Moving to Westlake, Louisiana

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Population: 4,668. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,565 (-2.2% change)
Males: 2,237 (47.9%), Females: 2,431 (52.1%)

Zip code: 70669

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $34,583
Median house value: $68,700

Population by Race

Races in Westlake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
  • Black (18.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (15.7%), German (12.7%), Irish (12.2%), United States (10.1%), French Canadian (9.1%), English (7.4%).

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Westlake, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westlake

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westlake city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -317 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westlake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westlake:

  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 10 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 10 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
  • POLK AAF (about 55 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westlake:

  • SOUTHLAND FIELD (about 12 miles; SULPHUR, LA; Abbreviation: L75)
  • DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 20 miles; DE QUINCY, LA; Abbreviation: 5R8)
  • WELSH (about 31 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)

Amtrak station near Westlake:

  • 4 miles: LAKE CHARLES (433 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westlake:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 62 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 84 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 104 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 122 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 129 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 136 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)

Schools

Public high school in Westlake:

  • WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 1000 GARDEN DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Westlake:

  • WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 1900 SAMPSON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • S. P. ARNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 400 SULPHUR AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 1100 ELIZABETH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

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