Population 396 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westwood
Household size in Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Westwood has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Westwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 36.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Westwood, 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 Westwood
Renters in Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in Westwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.3%) 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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Westwood is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Westwood are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Westwood runs $972 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.0% 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 Westwood
Bachelor's degrees in Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Westwood: 12.0% 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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Westwood never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Westwood than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 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).
Westwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood | 2.42 | 46.3 | 6.9% | 21.2% | 9.5% | 1982 | $972 | 12.0% | 85.0% | 3.7% |
| Fitzgerald | 2.34 | 40.4 | 16.8% | 38.4% | 14.1% | 1977 | $810 | 12.1% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Irwinville | 2.51 | 43.2 | 5.4% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 1977 | $861 | 8.8% | 84.0% | 6.7% |
| Mystic | 2.40 | 40.8 | 18.2% | 24.4% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,010 | 14.7% | 92.7% | 0.7% |
| Queensland | 2.66 | 46.0 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 1992 | $960 | 18.2% | 84.0% | 5.2% |
| Osierfield | 3.04 | 36.6 | 9.0% | 10.2% | 20.5% | 1990 | $744 | 13.6% | 84.1% | 7.4% |
| Rebecca | 2.80 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 24.8% | 20.7% | 1987 | $719 | 9.5% | 91.4% | 2.4% |
| Waterloo | 2.25 | 42.9 | 4.5% | 19.7% | 9.2% | 1981 | $784 | 26.1% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Sycamore | 3.22 | 38.3 | 15.4% | 16.1% | 18.7% | 1977 | $775 | 12.7% | 83.2% | 6.4% |
| Ashburn | 2.62 | 41.0 | 23.1% | 45.4% | 11.6% | 1978 | $657 | 8.6% | 71.6% | 17.8% |
| Pridgen | 2.73 | 42.9 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 27.7% | 1993 | $634 | 21.5% | 88.6% | 1.0% |
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 Westwood. 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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