Population 3,043 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westview Park
Household size in Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | +0.16 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Westview Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, 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 Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 36.9 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Westview Park are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 16.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Westview Park (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Woodlawn as a whole (16.4%).
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 Westview Park
Renters in Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 34.7% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 35.9% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 36.5% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 37.0% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Westview Park rent their homes (32.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Woodlawn as a whole (37.0%). Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Westview Park: 13.6% 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 Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1972 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1972 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1972 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1971 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Westview Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,007 | $1,073 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,108 | $1,212 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,278 | $1,336 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,526 | $1,567 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$519 | +$494 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Westview Park runs $1,526 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Westview Park
Bachelor's degrees in Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 30.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 32.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 32.5% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 36.0% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Westview Park: 24.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 88.7% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 87.6% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.9% | 85.7% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −24.8 pts | −3.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Westview Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Westview Park
| Period | Westview Park | Woodlawn | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Westview Park has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Westview Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Park | 3.28 | 38.7 | 11.0% | 32.9% | 13.6% | 1961 | $1,526 | 24.8% | 64.9% | 3.3% |
| Catonsville Heights | 3.07 | 35.3 | 17.1% | 35.7% | 6.5% | 1960 | $1,563 | 44.8% | 88.5% | 7.2% |
| Edmondson Heights | 2.20 | 47.5 | 13.6% | 31.7% | 7.0% | 1958 | $1,404 | 26.5% | 88.3% | 9.0% |
| Westowne | 2.46 | 37.4 | 15.6% | 49.7% | 6.4% | 1960 | $1,559 | 46.1% | 90.0% | 3.3% |
| Chadwick Manor | 2.70 | 31.4 | 31.8% | 72.4% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,518 | 36.1% | 79.6% | 8.6% |
| Westchester | 2.49 | 44.0 | 7.7% | 15.3% | 3.4% | 1967 | $1,751 | 59.8% | 92.6% | 6.3% |
| Westgate | 2.36 | 34.4 | 18.4% | 44.6% | 9.1% | 1954 | $1,503 | 32.3% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Hunting Ridge | 2.51 | 43.7 | 21.9% | 24.9% | 9.4% | 1949 | $1,407 | 24.2% | 89.3% | 6.0% |
| Woodmoor | 2.42 | 40.4 | 12.0% | 42.3% | 5.5% | 1967 | $1,511 | 33.1% | 93.5% | 5.4% |
| Howard Park | 2.52 | 44.8 | 20.1% | 20.8% | 9.8% | 1950 | $957 | 27.2% | 88.8% | 8.9% |
| Beechfielf-Irvington Area | 2.31 | 40.2 | 19.4% | 51.3% | 13.4% | 1951 | $1,263 | 12.7% | 85.3% | 9.6% |
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 Westview Park. 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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