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Westgate is a Census city of 178 people across 0.36 square miles of land, in Fayette County. Median household income is $53,750, 82.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Westgate
What Westgate is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.36 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land489 plus or minus 154
- County holding the largest share of its areaFayette County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westgate
How many people live in Westgate
- Population178 plus or minus 56
- Median age36.5 plus or minus 16.3
- Population under 1837 plus or minus 17
- Share under 1820.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over30 plus or minus 18
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Households78 plus or minus 21
- Family households30 plus or minus 12
- Share of households that are families38.5 percent plus or minus 11.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westgate
Income and work in Westgate
- Median household income$53,750 plus or minus $11,399
- Per capita income$27,666 plus or minus $7,711
- Civilian labor force76 plus or minus 25
- Employed74 plus or minus 25
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over131 plus or minus 50
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.7 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westgate
Housing in Westgate
- Housing units86 plus or minus 21
- Occupied units78 plus or minus 21
- Vacant units8 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate9.3 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied64 plus or minus 19
- Renter occupied14 plus or minus 10
- Ownership rate82.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$78,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,036 plus or minus $778
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.1 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Single family units74 plus or minus 21
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more5.8 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1940
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westgate
How Westgate gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute69 plus or minus 24
- Commuting under 15 minutes7 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.1 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more37 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.6 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Drove alone89.0 percent
- Carpooled1.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Worked from home5.5 percent plus or minus 8.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westgate
Flood risk in Westgate
- NFIP communityCity of Westgate
- NFIP community number190823
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/18/21
The City of Westgate does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190823 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Fayette County, not Westgate
Fayette County context, not Westgate figures
- Establishments in Fayette County524
- Covered employment, Fayette County6,964
- Average annual pay, Fayette County$48,847
- Housing units permitted, Fayette County11
Every figure in this section is published for Fayette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Westgate.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Westgate questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Westgate, Iowa?
178, in 78 households. Westgate city covers 0.36 square miles of land, which is 489 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Westgate in?
Fayette County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Westgate?
$53,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,300. Median gross rent is $1,036 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Westgate in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Westgate appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Westgate, city of, community 190823, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Westgate figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fayette County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Westgate.
Is zoning published for Westgate?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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