Westwego Louisiana Real Estate
Westwego, Louisiana, is located in Jefferson County, 6 miles S of Metairie, Louisiana and 314 miles E of Houston, Texas. Westwego has a population of 10,763.
Westwego Homes
Westwego properties pool is 4,213 residential properties including Westwego new homes. Median age of real estate in Westwego is 1962. Average Household size is 3.1 people. 7% are one bedroom homes, 31% are 2 bedroom homes, 47% are 3 bedroom homes, 13% are 4 bedroom homes, and 1% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Westwego Mortgage Statistics
Westwego mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Westwego |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
52% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
48% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
42% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
6% |
16% |
Westwego Area Real Estate Tax
Westwego Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $199 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 31,187. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Westwego School District: Children make up 27.5% of Westwego population. Westwego has 2,960 under 18 years old residents, or 0.72 kids per one worker, or 0.7 kids per one household.
Westwego Real Estate & Westwego Homeownership
There are 1095.38 or 26% one person households, 1263.9 or 30% two person households, and 842.6 or 20% three person households in Westwego, Louisiana. Median residents age is 34.7, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,340 or 12.5%% of Westwego population.
There are 4,132 workers (over 16 years of age) in Westwego. Of these, 90.56% drive to work. Approximately 2.08% of workers in Westwego take public transportation. An estimated 3.05% walk to work.
Median Westwego homeowner's housing expences are 15.3%
Crime in Westwego (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Westwego |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
51.1 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
16.72 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
30.66 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
292.67 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
51.1 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
209.05 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
32.52 |
43.3 |
Invest in Westwego Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Westwego Louisiana area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Westwego |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Metairie, Louisiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Houston, Texas |
- |
| Westwego Zip Codes |
70094 |
- |
| Westwego Area Codes |
504 |
- |
| White population |
75.16% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
20.02% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.57% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.94% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
3.59% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 31,187% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
22.51% |
12.4% |
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