Living in Westwood Community Schools Area

Living Summary

7,120

households

18,780

Total Population

$61,000

Average House Value

$944

Average Housing Rent

$40,618

Average Household Income

93.69%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,895

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

12%

Percent Proficient - Math

17%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,120 households are located in Westwood Community Schools area. Among them, 2,559 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.49 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,299 and 4,670 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (620) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (2,362) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Westwood Community Schools, Michigan
Household	7,120
Population	18,780
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,559 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,299
Total Students	4,670
Pre-Kindergarten	381
Kindergarten	453
Grade 1-8	2,260
Grade 9-12	701
College/Graduate School	875
Veterans	13,700
Non-citizen	620
Non-English Home Language	2,362
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,994 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,473 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,449 people are in civilian labor force and 24 are in armed labor force. 7,616 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Westwood Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,392	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,143	83.10%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	655	8.86%
Public transportation	152	2.06%
Walked	167	2.26%
Other method	78	1.06%
Worked from home	197	2.67%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,616	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,484	19.49%
Service	1,552	20.38%
Sales and office	1,936	25.42%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	653	8.57%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,991	26.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,616	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	17	0.22%
Construction	376	4.94%
Manufacturing	1,315	17.27%
Wholesale trade	258	3.39%
Retail trade	927	12.17%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	727	9.55%
Information	33	0.43%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	567	7.44%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	596	7.83%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,199	15.74%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	945	12.41%
Other services, except public administration	498	6.54%
Public administration	158	2.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,616	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,963	91.43%
Government workers	484	6.36%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	169	2.22%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $47,533 for the 7,120 households in Westwood Community Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $28,004. 17,701 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.69%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,120	-
Less than $10,000	888	12.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	566	7.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	878	12.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	818	11.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,203	16.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,514	21.26%
$75,000 - $99,999	571	8.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	521	7.32%
$150,000 - $199,999	136	1.91%
More than $200,000	25	0.35%
Median Household Income	$40,618	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$47,533	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,199	-
Less than $10,000	408	9.72%
$10,000 - $14,999	243	5.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	488	11.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	418	9.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	615	14.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,162	27.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	365	8.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	391	9.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	84	2.00%
More than $200,000	25	0.60%

Median Family Income	$48,464	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$53,352	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,004	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,818	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,818	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,893	-
With health insurance coverage	17,701	93.69%
Public coverage	9,875	52.27%
Private health insurance	10,167	53.81%
Without health insurance coverage	1,192	6.31%

Housing

There are 8,160 housing units in Westwood Community Schools area, Michigan with 7,120 units (87.25%) occupied. 3,462 houses (48.62%) are occupied by owner and 3,658 houses (51.38%) are rented. The average housing value is $61,000 and the average rental cost is $944. 8 houses (0.10%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,645 houses (20.16%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,160	-
Occupied	7,120	87.25%
Owner Occupied	3,462	48.62%
Renter Occupied	3,658	51.38%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,374	78.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	37	0.45%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,631	19.99%
Mobile Homes	118	1.45%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,160	-
Built 2014 or later	8	0.10%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	205	2.51%
Built 1990 - 1999	412	5.05%
Built 1980 - 1989	148	1.81%
Built 1970 - 1979	912	11.18%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,322	16.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,508	42.99%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,645	20.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,160	-
1 room	55	0.67%
2 rooms	188	2.30%
3 rooms	693	8.49%
4 rooms	1,276	15.64%
5 rooms	2,877	35.26%
6 rooms	1,917	23.49%
7 rooms	580	7.11%
8 rooms	291	3.57%
9 rooms or more	283	3.47%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,160	-
no bedroom	55	0.67%
1 bedroom	754	9.24%
2 bedrooms	2,392	29.31%
3 bedrooms	4,289	52.56%
4 bedrooms	526	6.45%
5 bedrooms or more	144	1.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,462	-
Less than $50,000	1,218	35.18%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,564	45.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	364	10.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	113	3.26%
$200,000 - $299,999	77	2.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	107	3.09%
$500,000 - $999,999	19	0.55%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$61,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,523	-
Less than $500	444	12.60%
$500 - $999	1,586	45.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,327	37.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	166	4.71%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$944	-

Demographic

A total of 19,186 people lives in Westwood Community Schools area, Michigan with 9,980 male and 9,206 female. The males to female ratio is 52.02 to 47.98. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,186	-
Male	9,980	52.02%
Female	9,206	47.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,186	-
Under 5 years	2,155	11.23%
5 - 9 years	1,572	8.19%
10 - 14 years	1,248	6.50%
15 - 19 years	994	5.18%
20 - 24 years	1,432	7.46%
25 - 34 years	2,907	15.15%
35 - 44 years	2,292	11.95%
45 - 54 years	2,317	12.08%
55 - 59 years	1,015	5.29%
60 - 64 years	1,066	5.56%
65 - 74 years	1,194	6.22%
75 - 84 years	735	3.83%
85 years and older	259	1.35%
Median Age	32.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,186	-
One Race	18,166	94.68%
White	8,787	45.80%
Black or African American	8,925	46.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native	26	0.14%
Asian	138	0.72%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	290	1.51%

Two or more races	1,020	5.32%
White and Black or African American	229	1.19%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	32	0.17%
White and Asian	215	1.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.10%