Population 519 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westwood
Household size in Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Westwood run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Westwood is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Indiana overall, where the median age is 39.3.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Westwood (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.2 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% 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. Nearly four in ten owners (37.7%) 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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Westwood is close to the national rate: 8.7% 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Westwood was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Indiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1977.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Westwood runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Westwood than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Westwood: 94.9% 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 Westwood
| Period | Westwood | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Westwood is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is higher than in Indiana as a whole (4.3%). 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).
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 | 2.47 | 41.2 | 14.3% | 15.7% | 8.7% | 1982 | $829 | 30.9% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Greensboro | 2.69 | 46.9 | 6.1% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 1970 | $855 | 16.5% | 93.8% | 4.2% |
| New Castle | 2.55 | 42.0 | 16.0% | 31.3% | 15.4% | 1959 | $837 | 15.1% | 88.2% | 4.7% |
| Cadiz | 2.56 | 48.4 | 8.7% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 1942 | $1,200 | 17.7% | 93.4% | 7.3% |
| Spiceland | 2.63 | 34.2 | 8.0% | 24.6% | 10.8% | 1955 | $793 | 19.2% | 93.2% | 3.1% |
| Kennard | 2.53 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 16.2% | 8.1% | 1955 | $771 | 16.0% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
| Sulphur Springs | 1.90 | 57.5 | 2.9% | 16.2% | 12.2% | 1961 | $701 | 25.8% | 82.3% | 4.2% |
| Mount Summit | 2.10 | 51.2 | 4.5% | 7.9% | 6.0% | 1982 | $909 | 21.8% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Lewisville | 2.99 | 40.4 | 5.7% | 18.9% | 8.1% | 1951 | $713 | 25.2% | 94.8% | 4.7% |
| Dunreith | 2.39 | 40.0 | 7.2% | 33.2% | 19.3% | 1940 | $691 | 43.6% | 96.7% | 2.3% |
| Shirley | 2.89 | 37.0 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 7.2% | 1962 | $960 | 15.8% | 92.5% | 3.6% |
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 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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