Editing Westwego, Louisiana (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 3987
|1940= 4997
|1950= 8328
|1960= 9815
|1970= 11402
|1980= 12663
|1990= 11218
|2000= 10763
|2010= 8534
|2020= 8568
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Westwego racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=2020 Race and Population Totals|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2281165&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-28|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 4,956
| 57.84%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,326
| 27.15%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 76
| 0.89%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 87
| 1.02%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 3
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 360
| 4.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 760
| 8.87%
|}
According to the [[2010 United States census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 8,534 people, 3,811 households, and 2,450 families residing in the city. By the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 8,568 people living in Westwego.<ref name=":1" />

Since 2010, there were 4,211 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10. Among the population in 2020, there were 3,265 households.<ref name=":3" /> In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males at the 2010 census. By 2020, the median age increased to 38.9 years, reflecting the aging population of the city.<ref name=":3" />

In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 78.16% [[White Americans|White]], 14.02% [[African Americans|Black and African American]], 2.94% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.58% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 1.01% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino Americans]] of any race were 4.59% of the population. Per the 2019 [[American Community Survey]], the population of Westwego was 58.4% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 26.7% Black and African American, 1.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% some other race, 1.5% two or more races, and 7.4% Hispanic and Latino American of any race.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2281165&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP05&hidePreview=true|access-date=2021-07-10|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Per the 2020 census, the racial and ethnic makeup was 57.84% non-Hispanic white, 27.15% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.2% multiracial or some other race, and 8.87% Hispanic or Latino American of any race;<ref name=":2" /> the growth of the non-white population from 2010 to 2020 reflected state- and nationwide trends of diversification.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-12|title=Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking|url=https://apnews.com/article/census-2020-house-elections-4ee80e72846c151aa41a808b06d975ea|access-date=2022-02-13|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Frey|first=William H.|date=2020-07-01|title=The nation is diversifying even faster than predicted, according to new census data|url=https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-census-data-shows-the-nation-is-diversifying-even-faster-than-predicted/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Brookings|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2010, the median income for a household in the city was $27,218, and the median income for a family was $31,187. Males had a median income of $29,398 versus $18,916 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,160. About 17.9% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. In 2019, the median income for a household in the city was $30,126. Males had a median income of $30,217 versus $43,022 for females.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Geography Profile: Westwego city, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2281165|access-date=2021-07-10|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> An estimated 28.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.