Westport

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  4. Westport Employment Information
  5. Westport Family Information
  6. Westport Education Information
  7. Westport Business Information
  8. Westport Public Benefits Information
  9. Westport Criminal Information
  10. Westport Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Westport Zip Codes


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Westport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,650
  • Land Area (2000): 116.193 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.644 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): HORSENECK BEACH, WESTPORT
Westport Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,221 2002 14,359 2005 14,700
2000 14,719 2003 14,569 2006 15,162
2001 14,250 2004 14,580 2007 15,280

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Houses (2000): 4,337
Westport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,929 20.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 142 1.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,411 78.16%

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Westport Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,710
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $147,424,000 / $29,370,000
Westport Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,647 7,021 626 8.18% 82
1991 7,723 6,764 959 12.42% 124
1992 7,866 6,889 978 12.43% 124
1993 7,973 7,036 937 11.75% 117
1994 7,829 7,104 725 9.26% 92
1995 7,768 7,112 656 8.45% 85
1996 7,777 7,141 636 8.18% 82
1997 7,796 7,293 503 6.45% 64
1998 7,798 7,428 370 4.74% 47
1999 7,915 7,546 368 4.65% 46
2000 7,825 7,511 315 4.02% 40
2001 7,884 7,503 380 4.82% 48
2002 8,090 7,602 489 6.04% 61
2003 8,190 7,654 536 6.55% 65
2004 8,252 7,717 535 6.48% 65
2005 8,453 7,925 528 6.25% 62
2006 8,576 8,030 547 6.37% 64
2007 8,503 7,981 522 6.14% 61
2008 8,386 7,798 588 7.02% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,544 7,828 716 8.38% 84
Feb 2008 8,426 7,794 632 7.50% 75
Mar 2008 8,450 7,797 653 7.73% 77
Apr 2008 8,330 7,830 500 6.00% 60
May 2008 8,242 7,762 480 5.82% 58
Jun 2008 8,389 7,845 544 6.48% 65
Jul 2008 8,430 7,812 618 7.33% 73
Aug 2008 8,409 7,813 596 7.09% 71
Sep 2008 8,256 7,699 557 6.75% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Westport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 389 14.20%
2. Educational Services 210 7.66%
3. Public Administration 179 6.53%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 129 4.71%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 127 4.64%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 103 3.76%
7. Repair and Maintenance 98 3.58%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 88 3.21%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 87 3.18%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 3.07%
11. Finance and Insurance 83 3.03%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 78 2.85%
13. Utilities 74 2.70%
14. Health Care 70 2.55%
15. Truck Transportation 70 2.55%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 67 2.45%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 66 2.41%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 60 2.19%
19. Metal Manufactuing 60 2.19%
20. Food Manufacturing 55 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 478 21.30%
2. Educational Services 419 18.67%
3. Finance and Insurance 166 7.40%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 109 4.86%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 100 4.46%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 4.46%
7. Construction 77 3.43%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 64 2.85%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 56 2.50%
10. Social Assistance 53 2.36%
11. Public Administration 46 2.05%
12. U.S. Postal Service 41 1.83%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 1.69%
14. Department and Other General Stores 36 1.60%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 31 1.38%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 29 1.29%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.20%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 26 1.16%
19. Food Manufacturing 25 1.11%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 0.85%

Westport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 169 6.17%
2. Other Management Occupations 160 5.84%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 4.56%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 123 4.49%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 104 3.80%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 95 3.47%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 3.32%
8. Top Executives 91 3.32%
9. Other Production Occupations 90 3.28%
10. Business Operations Specialists 88 3.21%
11. Electricians 83 3.03%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 2.96%
13. Carpenters 75 2.74%
14. Computer Specialists 73 2.66%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 69 2.52%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 62 2.26%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 2.19%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 56 2.04%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 54 1.97%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 47 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 199 8.87%
2. Secretaries and Admins 173 7.71%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 115 5.12%
4. Other Management Occupations 108 4.81%
5. Registered Nurses 106 4.72%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 100 4.46%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 3.79%
8. Cashiers 71 3.16%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 63 2.81%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 56 2.50%
11. Business Operations Specialists 55 2.45%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 55 2.45%
13. Art and Design Workers 50 2.23%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 50 2.23%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 2.18%
16. Top Executives 42 1.87%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 1.83%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 41 1.83%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 41 1.83%
20. Customer Service Representatives 38 1.69%

Westport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,425 56.47%
15-35 hours 1,105 14.10%
1-14 hours 154 1.97%
No regular hours 2,152 27.46%

Westport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 170 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 190 4.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 177 3.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 452 9.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 494 10.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 842 17.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 816 17.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 479 10.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 245 5.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 199 4.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 115 2.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 287 6.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 235 4.98%

Westport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 86 1.82%
5-9 399 8.45%
10-14 594 12.58%
15-19 832 17.63%
20-24 855 18.11%
25-29 347 7.35%
30-34 586 12.42%
35-39 129 2.73%
40-44 153 3.24%
45-59 358 7.58%
60-89 200 4.24%
At least 90 181 3.83%

Westport 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% 3,113 65.95%
30-44 17 0.36% 851 18.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 358 7.58%
At least 60 19 0.40% 362 7.67%

Westport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 336 6.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,295 87.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 43 0.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 209 4.24%

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Westport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,680 (9,443 people)
Families (2000): 2,800 (8,296 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,286
People at same address in 1995: 6,083
Westport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 213 5.79%
$10,000-$14,999 122 3.32%
$15,000-$19,999 169 4.59%
$20,000-$24,999 138 3.75%
$25,000-$29,999 130 3.53%
$30,000-$34,999 153 4.16%
$35,000-$39,999 143 3.89%
$40,000-$44,999 189 5.14%
$45,000-$49,999 268 7.28%
$50,000-$59,999 358 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 570 15.49%
$75,000-$99,999 548 14.89%
$100,000-$124,999 299 8.12%
$125,000-$149,999 160 4.35%
$150,000-$199,999 113 3.07%
$200,000 or more 107 2.91%

Westport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 694 19.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,197 32.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 150 4.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 672 18.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 580 15.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 227 6.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 73 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Westport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,021 28.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,859 17.28%
Public Assistance 33 0.31%
Retirement 728 6.77%
Self Employment 510 4.74%
Social Security 1,013 9.41%
Supplemental Security 122 1.13%
Wage / Salary 2,914 27.08%
Other 560 5.20%

Westport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,497 62.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 906 37.70%

Westport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 341 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 2,522 64.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 978 24.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 87 2.21%

Westport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 317 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 2,542 63.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 709 17.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 455 11.31%

Westport 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.


Westport Education Information Back to top
Westport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 497 6.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 691 9.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,234 29.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,382 18.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 575 7.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,144 15.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,032 13.66%

Westport 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 121 1.25% 41 0.42% 162 1.68%
Kindergarten 63 0.65% 32 0.33% 95 0.98%
Grades 1-4 308 3.19% 53 0.55% 361 3.74%
Grades 5-8 381 3.95% 91 0.94% 472 4.89%
Grades 9-12 388 4.02% 151 1.56% 539 5.59%
Undergrad college 273 2.83% 139 1.44% 412 4.27%
Graduate or professional school 76 0.79% 66 0.68% 142 1.47%
Total 1,610 16.68% 573 5.94% 2,183 22.62%

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Westport Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 772
Westport Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Westport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,060 95.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 381 4.04%

Westport 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.


Westport Criminal Information Back to top
Westport 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
1999 3.516 0.281 0.000 0.070 3.868 0.070 2.953 6.329 1.055 10.407
2000 0.000 0.136 0.000 0.272 0.408 0.136 4.076 8.696 1.291 14.199
2001 4.140 0.140 0.000 0.070 4.351 0.000 5.895 10.947 2.035 18.877
2002 3.343 0.557 0.000 0.000 3.900 0.209 4.875 8.845 2.229 16.157
2003 3.775 0.206 0.000 0.206 4.187 0.069 7.825 9.609 1.510 18.944
2004 3.361 0.137 0.000 0.069 3.567 0.000 6.173 7.407 1.715 15.295
2005 2.925 0.204 0.000 0.000 3.129 0.068 4.626 7.211 1.497 13.333
2006 2.111 0.066 0.000 0.066 2.242 0.000 7.189 6.134 0.923 14.246
2007 1.898 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.898 0.196 7.461 5.694 1.047 14.202

Westport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 28
2005 4 28
2006 4 29
2007 4 29

Westport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 203
2000 0
2001 331
2002 288

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Westport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Westport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,094 11.34%
10-19 Years 1,209 12.53%
20-29 Years 901 9.34%
30-39 Years 1,451 15.04%
40-49 Years 1,596 16.54%
50-59 Years 1,542 15.98%
60-69 Years 880 9.12%
70-79 Years 628 6.51%
80-89 Years 313 3.24%
90+ Years 36 0.37%

Westport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,741 49.13%
Color 1 Box Female 4,909 50.87%

Westport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,429 97.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Westport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 2,990 27.79%
2. English 1,925 17.89%
3. French Non-Basque 1,439 13.37%
4. Irish 1,181 10.98%
5. French Canadian 872 8.10%
6. Polish 501 4.66%
7. Italian 392 3.64%
8. United States Or American 354 3.29%
9. Scottish 246 2.29%
10. German 229 2.13%

Westport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,923 88.16%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 725 8.07%
3. French 134 1.49%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 73 0.81%
5. Other Asian 28 0.31%
6. Hindi 27 0.30%
7. Polish 24 0.27%
8. Chinese 17 0.19%
9. Arabic 12 0.13%
10. Italian 9 0.10%

Westport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,806 92.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 509 5.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 167 1.76%

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Westport 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.


Westport Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02790