Population 443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westport Point
Household size in Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Westport Point is a place of small households, averaging 1.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.08, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 58.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.7 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.1, Westport Point 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 Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Westport Point, 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 Westport Point
Renters in Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.7% of households in Westport Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.8%) 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 Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.8% of the housing in Westport Point, 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 Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Westport Point is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Providence area as a whole, 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 Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,005 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,717 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,361 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,616 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$611 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Westport Point costs $1,616 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Providence area ($1,439). Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Westport Point
Bachelor's degrees in Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.9% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.3% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.6% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.7% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Westport Point is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (61.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far 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 Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Westport Point: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Westport Point
| Period | Westport Point | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Westport Point has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Westport Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Point | 1.97 | 61.1 | 4.6% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 1967 | $1,616 | 61.7% | 98.2% | 2.5% |
| South Westport | 2.21 | 59.8 | 7.5% | 14.2% | 28.4% | 1979 | $1,481 | 41.7% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
| Cow Yard | 2.30 | 57.2 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 20.6% | 1976 | $1,759 | 57.9% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Little Compton | 2.45 | 55.9 | 4.6% | 6.4% | 24.8% | 1974 | $1,993 | 55.9% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| Head of Westport | 2.51 | 33.0 | 3.9% | 15.8% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,600 | 30.7% | 86.3% | 7.5% |
| 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% |
| North Westport | 2.77 | 41.9 | 8.7% | 18.2% | 8.5% | 1968 | $1,330 | 19.8% | 88.0% | 3.3% |
| 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% |
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 Westport Point. 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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