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Westlake, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Westlake is a Census city of 4,743 people across 3.82 square miles of land, in Calcasieu Parish. Median household income is $68,381, 75.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Westlake
What Westlake is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.82 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,240
- County holding the largest share of its areaCalcasieu Parish, 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.
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How many people live in Westlake
- Population4,743
- Median age40.0
- Population under 18907 plus or minus 274
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over1,137 plus or minus 408
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Households2,046
- Family households1,250
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Westlake
- Median household income$68,381
- Per capita income$42,234 plus or minus $10,424
- Civilian labor force2,188
- Employed2,188
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,520
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.1 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Westlake
- Housing units2,524
- Occupied units2,046
- Vacant units478 plus or minus 253
- Vacancy rate18.9 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Owner occupied1,542
- Renter occupied504 plus or minus 186
- Ownership rate75.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,049
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Single family units1,977
- Share single family78.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more268 plus or minus 139
- Share in buildings of two or more10.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes279 plus or minus 246
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Westlake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,108
- Commuting under 15 minutes239 plus or minus 114
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more698 plus or minus 418
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.1 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Drove alone73.7 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Carpooled21.6 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home2.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Westlake (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,711,000
- Average approval$570,333
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,501,000
- Jobs supported28
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westlake, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Westlake (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,004,000
- Average approval$502,000
- Median approval$502,000
- Largest approval$764,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westlake, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Westlake
- NFIP communityCity of Westlake
- NFIP community number220043
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/18/11
The City of Westlake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220043 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.
Calcasieu Parish, not Westlake
Calcasieu Parish context, not Westlake figures
- Establishments in Calcasieu Parish4,705
- Covered employment, Calcasieu Parish88,649
- Average annual pay, Calcasieu Parish$61,711
- Housing units permitted, Calcasieu Parish1,361
Every figure in this section is published for Calcasieu Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Westlake.
All Calcasieu Parish figures →
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.
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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
Westlake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Westlake, Louisiana?
4,743, in 2,046 households. Westlake city covers 3.82 square miles of land, which is 1,240 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Westlake in?
Calcasieu Parish, 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 Westlake?
$68,381. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,100. Median gross rent is $1,049 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Westlake businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westlake, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Westlake borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Westlake. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Westlake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Westlake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Westlake, city of, community 220043, 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 Westlake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Calcasieu Parish 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 Westlake.
Is zoning published for Westlake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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