Living in Westport School District Area

Living Summary

9,916

households

27,804

Total Population

$1,150,400

Average House Value

$1,956

Average Housing Rent

$206,466

Average Household Income

97.94%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,549

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

82%

Percent Proficient - Math

85%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,916 households are located in Westport School District area. Among them, 3,911 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.27 people. The total number of children in the region is 9,651 and 8,522 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (1,699) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (3,652) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Westport School District, Connecticut
Household	9,916
Population	27,804
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,911 (39%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,651
Total Students	8,522
Pre-Kindergarten	658
Kindergarten	443
Grade 1-8	3,717
Grade 9-12	2,196
College/Graduate School	1,508
Veterans	20,417
Non-citizen	1,699
Non-English Home Language	3,652
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

21,406 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,159 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,147 people are in civilian labor force and 12 are in armed labor force. 12,619 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Westport School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,539	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,026	56.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	440	3.51%
Public transportation	2,897	23.10%
Walked	187	1.49%
Other method	125	1.00%
Worked from home	1,864	14.87%
Average Commute Time	44 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,619	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,370	66.33%
Service	1,019	8.08%
Sales and office	2,535	20.09%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	218	1.73%
Production, transportation, and material moving	477	3.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,619	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	46	0.36%
Construction	431	3.42%
Manufacturing	623	4.94%
Wholesale trade	363	2.88%
Retail trade	770	6.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	356	2.82%
Information	508	4.03%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,016	23.90%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,762	21.89%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,304	18.26%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	807	6.40%
Other services, except public administration	482	3.82%
Public administration	151	1.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,619	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,491	83.14%
Government workers	825	6.54%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,253	9.93%
Unpaid family workers	50	0.40%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $321,258 for the 9,916 households in Westport School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $86,966. 27,269 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.94%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,916	-
Less than $10,000	247	2.49%
$10,000 - $14,999	115	1.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	338	3.41%
$25,000 - $34,999	318	3.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	465	4.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	518	5.22%
$75,000 - $99,999	593	5.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,127	11.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,179	11.89%
More than $200,000	5,016	50.58%
Median Household Income	$206,466	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$321,258	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,569	-
Less than $10,000	140	1.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	46	0.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	119	1.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	106	1.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	159	2.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	267	3.53%
$75,000 - $99,999	388	5.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	726	9.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,007	13.30%
More than $200,000	4,611	60.92%

Median Family Income	$250,000	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$378,905	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$86,966	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$217,262	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$217,262	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,842	-
With health insurance coverage	27,269	97.94%
Public coverage	5,870	21.08%
Private health insurance	24,584	88.30%
Without health insurance coverage	573	2.06%

Housing

There are 10,931 housing units in Westport School District area, Connecticut with 9,916 units (90.71%) occupied. 8,448 houses (85.20%) are occupied by owner and 1,468 houses (14.80%) are rented. The average housing value is $1,150,400 and the average rental cost is $1,956. 354 houses (3.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,697 houses (24.67%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,931	-
Occupied	9,916	90.71%
Owner Occupied	8,448	85.20%
Renter Occupied	1,468	14.80%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,388	85.88%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	589	5.39%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	909	8.32%
Mobile Homes	45	0.41%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,931	-
Built 2014 or later	354	3.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	470	4.30%
Built 2000 - 2009	936	8.56%
Built 1990 - 1999	574	5.25%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,105	10.11%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,023	9.36%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,671	15.29%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,101	19.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,697	24.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,931	-
1 room	166	1.52%
2 rooms	102	0.93%
3 rooms	368	3.37%
4 rooms	534	4.89%
5 rooms	753	6.89%
6 rooms	1,052	9.62%
7 rooms	1,252	11.45%
8 rooms	1,556	14.23%
9 rooms or more	5,148	47.10%
Median Number of Rooms	8.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,931	-
no bedroom	166	1.52%
1 bedroom	595	5.44%
2 bedrooms	1,123	10.27%
3 bedrooms	2,533	23.17%
4 bedrooms	3,652	33.41%
5 bedrooms or more	2,862	26.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,448	-
Less than $50,000	53	0.63%
$50,000 - $99,999	19	0.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	30	0.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	72	0.85%
$200,000 - $299,999	165	1.95%
$300,000 - $499,999	377	4.46%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,780	32.91%
$1,000,000 or more	4,952	58.62%
Median House Value	$1,150,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,419	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	180	12.68%
$1,000 - $1,499	275	19.38%
$1,500 - $1,999	279	19.66%
$2,000 - $2,499	151	10.64%
$2,500 - $2,999	187	13.18%
$3,000 or more	347	24.45%
Median Rental Costs	$1,956	-

Demographic

A total of 28,016 people lives in Westport School District area, Connecticut with 13,293 male and 14,723 female. The males to female ratio is 47.45 to 52.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	28,016	-
Male	13,293	47.45%
Female	14,723	52.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,016	-
Under 5 years	1,297	4.63%
5 - 9 years	2,008	7.17%
10 - 14 years	2,726	9.73%
15 - 19 years	2,226	7.95%
20 - 24 years	1,124	4.01%
25 - 34 years	1,296	4.63%
35 - 44 years	2,955	10.55%
45 - 54 years	5,209	18.59%
55 - 59 years	2,546	9.09%
60 - 64 years	1,849	6.60%
65 - 74 years	2,589	9.24%
75 - 84 years	1,552	5.54%
85 years and older	639	2.28%
Median Age	45.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,016	-
One Race	27,183	97.03%
White	25,095	89.57%
Black or African American	300	1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.10%
Asian	1,703	6.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	56	0.20%

Two or more races	833	2.97%
White and Black or African American	196	0.70%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.03%
White and Asian	484	1.73%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.04%