Westwood

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  3. Westwood Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Westwood Employment Information
  5. Westwood Family Information
  6. Westwood Education Information
  7. Westwood Public Benefits Information
  8. Westwood Criminal Information
  9. Westwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Westwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,911
  • Land Area (2000): 1.225 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Westwood Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 2,098 2004 Not Available 2006 1,493
2003 2,042 2005 1,860 2007 1,832

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Houses (2000): 904
Westwood Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westwood Employment Information Back to top
Westwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 107 20.42%
2. Construction 43 8.21%
3. Finance and Insurance 31 5.92%
4. Educational Services 26 4.96%
5. Health Care 26 4.96%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 4.58%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 21 4.01%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 2.86%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 2.29%
10. Public Administration 12 2.29%
11. Other Transportation 10 1.91%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 10 1.91%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.72%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 9 1.72%
15. Food Manufacturing 9 1.72%
16. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 9 1.72%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.53%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.53%
19. Truck Transportation 8 1.53%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 79 14.55%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 13.81%
3. Educational Services 73 13.44%
4. Finance and Insurance 45 8.29%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 31 5.71%
6. Social Assistance 25 4.60%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 3.87%
8. Public Administration 15 2.76%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 2.76%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.21%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 2.21%
12. Department and Other General Stores 10 1.84%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 9 1.66%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.66%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.66%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.47%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 7 1.29%
18. Construction 7 1.29%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 7 1.29%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 1.10%

Westwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 8.40%
2. Other Management Occupations 43 8.21%
3. Top Executives 43 8.21%
4. Lawyers 31 5.92%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 5.92%
6. Art and Design Workers 18 3.44%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.44%
8. Accountants and Auditors 15 2.86%
9. Business Operations Specialists 15 2.86%
10. Engineers 15 2.86%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 15 2.86%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 14 2.67%
13. Computer Specialists 13 2.48%
14. Carpenters 12 2.29%
15. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 11 2.10%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.10%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 1.91%
18. Other Financial Specialists 10 1.91%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 1.53%
20. Religious Workers 8 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 7.92%
2. Business Operations Specialists 28 5.16%
3. Other Management Occupations 27 4.97%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 4.97%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 4.97%
6. Computer Specialists 22 4.05%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 21 3.87%
8. Child Care Workers 20 3.68%
9. Secretaries and Admins 20 3.68%
10. Accountants and Auditors 19 3.50%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 16 2.95%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 13 2.39%
13. Registered Nurses 13 2.39%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.39%
15. Top Executives 13 2.39%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 13 2.39%
17. Art and Design Workers 12 2.21%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 2.21%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 12 2.21%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 2.21%

Westwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 966 61.18%
15-35 hours 166 10.51%
1-14 hours 43 2.72%
No regular hours 404 25.59%

Westwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 1.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 0.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 1.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 51 5.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 80 8.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 132 13.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 242 24.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 174 17.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 93 9.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 67 6.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 3.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 26 2.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 34 3.51%

Westwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 40 4.12%
5-9 129 13.30%
10-14 221 22.78%
15-19 217 22.37%
20-24 194 20.00%
25-29 48 4.95%
30-34 81 8.35%
35-39 9 0.93%
40-44 2 0.21%
45-59 12 1.24%
60-89 10 1.03%
At least 90 7 0.72%

Westwood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 849 87.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 92 9.48%
45-59 2 0.21% 10 1.03%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 1.75%

Westwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 55 5.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 895 85.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 7.88%

Westwood Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westwood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 912 (1,917 people)
Families (2000): 542 (1,474 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 251
People at same address in 1995: 1,091
Westwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 29 3.18%
$10,000-$14,999 41 4.50%
$15,000-$19,999 31 3.40%
$20,000-$24,999 42 4.61%
$25,000-$29,999 48 5.26%
$30,000-$34,999 54 5.92%
$35,000-$39,999 66 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 67 7.35%
$45,000-$49,999 41 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 73 8.00%
$60,000-$74,999 104 11.40%
$75,000-$99,999 114 12.50%
$100,000-$124,999 73 8.00%
$125,000-$149,999 49 5.37%
$150,000-$199,999 33 3.62%
$200,000 or more 47 5.15%

Westwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 295 33.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 290 32.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 4.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 120 13.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 88 9.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Westwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 743 28.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 514 19.92%
Public Assistance 4 0.16%
Retirement 142 5.50%
Self Employment 136 5.27%
Social Security 232 8.99%
Supplemental Security 8 0.31%
Wage / Salary 699 27.09%
Other 102 3.95%

Westwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 266 60.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 174 39.55%

Westwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 444 62.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 186 26.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 3.38%

Westwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 130 14.71%
Color 1 Box Married 458 51.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 205 23.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 91 10.29%

Westwood Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westwood Education Information Back to top
Westwood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 21 1.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 47 3.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 282 18.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 295 19.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 49 3.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 552 35.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 290 18.88%

Westwood Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16 0.84% 41 2.15% 57 2.98%
Kindergarten 36 1.88% 8 0.42% 44 2.30%
Grades 1-4 43 2.25% 7 0.37% 50 2.62%
Grades 5-8 73 3.82% 4 0.21% 77 4.03%
Grades 9-12 52 2.72% 15 0.78% 67 3.51%
Undergrad college 66 3.45% 25 1.31% 91 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 24 1.26% 13 0.68% 37 1.94%
Total 310 16.22% 113 5.91% 423 22.14%

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Westwood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Westwood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,843 96.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 74 3.86%

Westwood Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westwood Criminal Information Back to top
Westwood Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 1.907 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.907 0.000 10.010 20.019 5.243 35.272
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.490 0.490 0.000 20.078 24.486 5.877 50.441
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.376 33.871 4.301 43.548
2006 1.340 0.670 0.000 0.000 2.009 1.340 14.735 33.490 5.358 53.583
2007 0.546 0.000 0.000 1.638 2.183 0.000 8.188 34.934 3.275 46.397

Westwood Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 7
2005 0 0
2006 1 7
2007 1 7

Westwood Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 78

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Westwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Westwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 248 12.98%
10-19 Years 171 8.95%
20-29 Years 198 10.36%
30-39 Years 350 18.32%
40-49 Years 335 17.53%
50-59 Years 232 12.14%
60-69 Years 145 7.59%
70-79 Years 135 7.06%
80-89 Years 79 4.13%
90+ Years 18 0.94%

Westwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 909 47.57%
Color 1 Box Female 1,002 52.43%

Westwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,760 92.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 82 4.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 1.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Westwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 587 28.97%
2. Irish 363 17.92%
3. English 328 16.19%
4. United States Or American 105 5.18%
5. French Non-Basque 91 4.49%
6. Italian 75 3.70%
7. Scotch Irish 57 2.81%
8. Scottish 46 2.27%
9. Swedish 44 2.17%
10. European 41 2.02%

Westwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,679 94.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 56 3.15%
3. German 8 0.45%
4. Thai 8 0.45%
5. French 7 0.39%
6. Chinese 5 0.28%
7. Korean 5 0.28%
8. Italian 3 0.17%
9. Hindi 3 0.17%
10. French Creole 2 0.11%

Westwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,851 96.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40 2.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 1.36%

Westwood Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Westwood Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.