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Population and households in South Westport
Household size in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
South Westport is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.8 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.8, South Westport is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in South Westport, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Westport
Renters in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in South Westport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in South Westport: 28.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Westport are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Providence area overall, where the median home dates to 1962.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $997 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,400 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,039 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,481 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Westport pays $1,481 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Providence area. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Westport
Bachelor's degrees in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.6% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.2% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in South Westport (41.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Westport is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Westport
| Period | South Westport | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in South Westport than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Westport compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Westport | 2.21 | 59.8 | 7.5% | 14.2% | 28.4% | 1979 | $1,481 | 41.7% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
| Head of Westport | 2.51 | 33.0 | 3.9% | 15.8% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,600 | 30.7% | 86.3% | 7.5% |
| Cow Yard | 2.30 | 57.2 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 20.6% | 1976 | $1,759 | 57.9% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Westport Point | 1.97 | 61.1 | 4.6% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 1967 | $1,616 | 61.7% | 98.2% | 2.5% |
| Westport | 2.46 | 51.6 | 7.5% | 16.3% | 15.2% | 1982 | $1,442 | 32.5% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| South Dartmouth | 2.34 | 52.0 | 5.4% | 27.1% | 11.7% | 1963 | $1,640 | 44.7% | 88.9% | 2.8% |
| North Dartmouth | 2.52 | 39.4 | 6.9% | 24.1% | 5.0% | 1983 | $1,380 | 36.1% | 87.0% | 4.5% |
| Dartmouth | 2.65 | 51.1 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 12.4% | 1977 | $1,685 | 43.4% | 87.4% | 2.3% |
| Smith Mills | 2.30 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 21.0% | 1.9% | 1970 | $842 | 36.5% | 86.6% | 6.2% |
| North Westport | 2.77 | 41.9 | 8.7% | 18.2% | 8.5% | 1968 | $1,330 | 19.8% | 88.0% | 3.3% |
| Little Compton | 2.45 | 55.9 | 4.6% | 6.4% | 24.8% | 1974 | $1,993 | 55.9% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Westport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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