Living in Westwood School District Area

Living Summary

5,532

households

16,107

Total Population

$713,800

Average House Value

$1,807

Average Housing Rent

$160,132

Average Household Income

98.43%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,127

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

78%

Percent Proficient - Math

78%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,532 households are located in Westwood School District area. Among them, 2,080 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.45 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,938 and 4,599 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (677) of residents are non-citizens and 15% (2,435) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Westwood School District, Massachusetts
Household	5,532
Population	16,107
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,080 (38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,938
Total Students	4,599
Pre-Kindergarten	330
Kindergarten	301
Grade 1-8	2,061
Grade 9-12	1,065
College/Graduate School	842
Veterans	12,029
Non-citizen	677
Non-English Home Language	2,435
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,604 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,369 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,369 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,964 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,819	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,261	67.28%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	526	6.73%
Public transportation	1,239	15.85%
Walked	60	0.77%
Other method	27	0.35%
Worked from home	706	9.03%
Average Commute Time	36 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,964	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,076	63.74%
Service	742	9.32%
Sales and office	1,524	19.14%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	270	3.39%
Production, transportation, and material moving	352	4.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,964	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	16	0.20%
Construction	328	4.12%
Manufacturing	551	6.92%
Wholesale trade	139	1.75%
Retail trade	681	8.55%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	326	4.09%
Information	251	3.15%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,088	13.66%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,452	18.23%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,011	25.25%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	433	5.44%
Other services, except public administration	287	3.60%
Public administration	401	5.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,964	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,522	81.89%
Government workers	911	11.44%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	520	6.53%
Unpaid family workers	11	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $206,943 for the 5,532 households in Westwood School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $77,029. 15,859 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.43%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,532	-
Less than $10,000	140	2.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	56	1.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	165	2.98%
$25,000 - $34,999	259	4.68%
$35,000 - $49,999	253	4.57%
$50,000 - $74,999	422	7.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	348	6.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	925	16.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	805	14.55%
More than $200,000	2,159	39.03%
Median Household Income	$160,132	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$206,943	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,264	-
Less than $10,000	28	0.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	28	0.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	34	0.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	109	2.56%
$35,000 - $49,999	76	1.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	228	5.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	268	6.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	852	19.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	659	15.45%
More than $200,000	1,982	46.48%

Median Family Income	$185,051	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$237,573	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$77,029	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$129,139	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$129,139	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,112	-
With health insurance coverage	15,859	98.43%
Public coverage	3,576	22.19%
Private health insurance	14,700	91.24%
Without health insurance coverage	253	1.57%

Housing

There are 5,977 housing units in Westwood School District area, Massachusetts with 5,532 units (92.55%) occupied. 4,708 houses (85.10%) are occupied by owner and 824 houses (14.90%) are rented. The average housing value is $713,800 and the average rental cost is $1,807. 371 houses (6.21%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,203 houses (20.13%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,977	-
Occupied	5,532	92.55%
Owner Occupied	4,708	85.10%
Renter Occupied	824	14.90%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,646	77.73%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	23	0.38%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,298	21.72%
Mobile Homes	10	0.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,977	-
Built 2014 or later	371	6.21%
Built 2010 - 2013	45	0.75%
Built 2000 - 2009	291	4.87%
Built 1990 - 1999	718	12.01%
Built 1980 - 1989	619	10.36%
Built 1970 - 1979	523	8.75%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,070	17.90%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,137	19.02%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,203	20.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,977	-
1 room	63	1.05%
2 rooms	150	2.51%
3 rooms	577	9.65%
4 rooms	370	6.19%
5 rooms	417	6.98%
6 rooms	534	8.93%
7 rooms	1,000	16.73%
8 rooms	780	13.05%
9 rooms or more	2,086	34.90%
Median Number of Rooms	7.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,977	-
no bedroom	63	1.05%
1 bedroom	663	11.09%
2 bedrooms	875	14.64%
3 bedrooms	1,556	26.03%
4 bedrooms	1,961	32.81%
5 bedrooms or more	859	14.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,708	-
Less than $50,000	94	2.00%
$50,000 - $99,999	7	0.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	-	-
$150,000 - $199,999	42	0.89%
$200,000 - $299,999	32	0.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	485	10.30%
$500,000 - $999,999	3,289	69.86%
$1,000,000 or more	759	16.12%
Median House Value	$713,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	765	-
Less than $500	58	7.58%
$500 - $999	92	12.03%
$1,000 - $1,499	82	10.72%
$1,500 - $1,999	245	32.03%
$2,000 - $2,499	117	15.29%
$2,500 - $2,999	119	15.56%
$3,000 or more	52	6.80%
Median Rental Costs	$1,807	-

Demographic

A total of 16,136 people lives in Westwood School District area, Massachusetts with 7,736 male and 8,400 female. The males to female ratio is 47.94 to 52.06. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,136	-
Male	7,736	47.94%
Female	8,400	52.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,136	-
Under 5 years	724	4.49%
5 - 9 years	1,432	8.87%
10 - 14 years	1,175	7.28%
15 - 19 years	1,069	6.62%
20 - 24 years	928	5.75%
25 - 34 years	1,061	6.58%
35 - 44 years	1,786	11.07%
45 - 54 years	2,654	16.45%
55 - 59 years	1,448	8.97%
60 - 64 years	877	5.44%
65 - 74 years	1,203	7.46%
75 - 84 years	1,116	6.92%
85 years and older	663	4.11%
Median Age	44.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,136	-
One Race	15,732	97.50%
White	13,922	86.28%
Black or African American	113	0.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	1,438	8.91%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	259	1.61%

Two or more races	404	2.50%
White and Black or African American	34	0.21%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1	0.01%
White and Asian	284	1.76%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%