Living in Westbrook Area

Living Summary

8,073

households

18,545

Total Population

$232,900

Average House Value

$1,030

Average Housing Rent

$59,460

Average Household Income

94.28%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,496

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

28%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,073 households are located in Westbrook area. Among them, 1,775 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.98 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,502 and 3,389 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (658) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (1,453) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Westbrook, Maine
Household	8,073
Population	18,545
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,775 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,502
Total Students	3,389
Pre-Kindergarten	145
Kindergarten	152
Grade 1-8	1,289
Grade 9-12	747
College/Graduate School	1,056
Veterans	15,315
Non-citizen	658
Non-English Home Language	1,453
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,794 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,953 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,953 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,298 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Westbrook area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,035	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,316	82.87%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	719	7.16%
Public transportation	269	2.68%
Walked	138	1.38%
Other method	160	1.59%
Worked from home	433	4.31%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,298	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,032	39.15%
Service	2,070	20.10%
Sales and office	2,301	22.34%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	898	8.72%
Production, transportation, and material moving	997	9.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,298	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	85	0.83%
Construction	579	5.62%
Manufacturing	832	8.08%
Wholesale trade	253	2.46%
Retail trade	1,352	13.13%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	492	4.78%
Information	337	3.27%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,069	10.38%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,204	11.69%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,327	22.60%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,055	10.24%
Other services, except public administration	582	5.65%
Public administration	131	1.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,298	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,913	86.55%
Government workers	814	7.90%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	524	5.09%
Unpaid family workers	47	0.46%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,928 for the 8,073 households in Westbrook area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $36,713. 17,522 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.28%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,073	-
Less than $10,000	622	7.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	439	5.44%
$15,000 - $24,999	859	10.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	478	5.92%
$35,000 - $49,999	921	11.41%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,476	18.28%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,265	15.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,366	16.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	451	5.59%
More than $200,000	196	2.43%
Median Household Income	$59,460	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,928	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,332	-
Less than $10,000	198	4.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	154	3.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	255	5.89%
$25,000 - $34,999	184	4.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	447	10.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	717	16.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	846	19.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,056	24.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	333	7.69%
More than $200,000	142	3.28%

Median Family Income	$80,331	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$88,418	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,713	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,554	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,554	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,586	-
With health insurance coverage	17,522	94.28%
Public coverage	6,563	35.31%
Private health insurance	13,057	70.25%
Without health insurance coverage	1,064	5.72%

Housing

There are 8,748 housing units in Westbrook area, Maine with 8,073 units (92.28%) occupied. 4,887 houses (60.54%) are occupied by owner and 3,186 houses (39.46%) are rented. The average housing value is $232,900 and the average rental cost is $1,030. 429 houses (4.90%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,832 houses (32.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,748	-
Occupied	8,073	92.28%
Owner Occupied	4,887	60.54%
Renter Occupied	3,186	39.46%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,389	50.17%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	506	5.78%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,568	40.79%
Mobile Homes	285	3.26%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,748	-
Built 2014 or later	429	4.90%
Built 2010 - 2013	308	3.52%
Built 2000 - 2009	711	8.13%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,013	11.58%
Built 1980 - 1989	836	9.56%
Built 1970 - 1979	917	10.48%
Built 1960 - 1969	694	7.93%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,008	11.52%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,832	32.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,748	-
1 room	229	2.62%
2 rooms	301	3.44%
3 rooms	1,146	13.10%
4 rooms	1,768	20.21%
5 rooms	2,041	23.33%
6 rooms	1,380	15.78%
7 rooms	975	11.15%
8 rooms	474	5.42%
9 rooms or more	434	4.96%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,748	-
no bedroom	229	2.62%
1 bedroom	1,359	15.53%
2 bedrooms	3,252	37.17%
3 bedrooms	2,928	33.47%
4 bedrooms	749	8.56%
5 bedrooms or more	231	2.64%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,887	-
Less than $50,000	220	4.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	58	1.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	279	5.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	983	20.11%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,201	45.04%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,064	21.77%
$500,000 - $999,999	53	1.08%
$1,000,000 or more	29	0.59%
Median House Value	$232,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,127	-
Less than $500	712	22.77%
$500 - $999	780	24.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,231	39.37%
$1,500 - $1,999	213	6.81%
$2,000 - $2,499	181	5.79%
$2,500 - $2,999	10	0.32%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,030	-

Demographic

A total of 18,633 people lives in Westbrook area, Maine with 9,323 male and 9,310 female. The males to female ratio is 50.03 to 49.97. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,633	-
Male	9,323	50.03%
Female	9,310	49.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,633	-
Under 5 years	1,111	5.96%
5 - 9 years	740	3.97%
10 - 14 years	862	4.63%
15 - 19 years	894	4.80%
20 - 24 years	1,209	6.49%
25 - 34 years	3,428	18.40%
35 - 44 years	2,273	12.20%
45 - 54 years	2,456	13.18%
55 - 59 years	1,528	8.20%
60 - 64 years	961	5.16%
65 - 74 years	1,811	9.72%
75 - 84 years	958	5.14%
85 years and older	402	2.16%
Median Age	38.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,633	-
One Race	18,227	97.82%
White	16,674	89.49%
Black or African American	973	5.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native	51	0.27%
Asian	366	1.96%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	163	0.87%

Two or more races	406	2.18%
White and Black or African American	234	1.26%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	94	0.50%
White and Asian	40	0.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%