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Westwego, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Westwego is a Census city of 8,335 people across 3.12 square miles of land, in Jefferson Parish. Median household income is $46,261, 51.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $531,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Westwego
What Westwego is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.12 sq mi
- Water area0.48 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,675
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson 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.
Westwego
How many people live in Westwego
- Population8,335
- Median age43.6
- Population under 181,460 plus or minus 366
- Share under 1817.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,498 plus or minus 327
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households3,663
- Family households2,159
- Share of households that are families58.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwego
Income and work in Westwego
- Median household income$46,261 plus or minus $9,559
- Per capita income$28,598
- Civilian labor force3,595
- Employed3,497
- Unemployed98 plus or minus 80
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over6,140
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwego
Housing in Westwego
- Housing units4,156
- Occupied units3,663
- Vacant units493 plus or minus 212
- Vacancy rate11.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied1,883
- Renter occupied1,780 plus or minus 360
- Ownership rate51.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$177,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,049
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units3,087
- Share single family74.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,069 plus or minus 287
- Share in buildings of two or more25.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwego
How Westwego gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,329
- Commuting under 15 minutes724 plus or minus 265
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.7 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more917 plus or minus 269
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwego
SBA loans in Westwego (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$531,900
- Average approval$88,650
- Median approval$87,500
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported25
- Jobs per approval4.2
- 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 lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westwego, 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.
Westwego
SBA loans in Westwego (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$98,000
- Average approval$98,000
- Median approval$98,000
- Largest approval$98,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westwego, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Westwego
Flood risk in Westwego
- NFIP communityCity of Westwego
- NFIP community number220094
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date02/02/18
The City of Westwego participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220094 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson Parish, not Westwego
Jefferson Parish context, not Westwego figures
- Establishments in Jefferson Parish11,728
- Covered employment, Jefferson Parish184,764
- Average annual pay, Jefferson Parish$63,803
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson Parish501
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Westwego.
All Jefferson 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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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
Westwego questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Westwego, Louisiana?
8,335, in 3,663 households. Westwego city covers 3.12 square miles of land, which is 2,675 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Westwego in?
Jefferson 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 Westwego?
$46,261. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,400. 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 Westwego businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $531,900 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $87,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $98,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westwego, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Westwego borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Westwego. 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 Westwego in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Westwego appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Westwego, city of, community 220094, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Westwego figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Westwego.
Is zoning published for Westwego?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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