Westwood

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


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Westwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,117
  • Land Area (2000): 28.416 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.380 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): ISLINGTON, WESTWOOD
Westwood Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,220 2002 14,292 2005 13,981
2000 13,591 2003 14,193 2006 13,984
2001 14,184 2004 14,076 2007 13,790

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Houses (2000): 5,251
Westwood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,686 96.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 431 3.05%

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Westwood Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 29,242
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,662,274,000 / $443,236,000
Westwood Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,713 6,416 297 4.43% 44
1991 6,722 6,347 375 5.58% 56
1992 6,790 6,383 408 6.00% 60
1993 6,816 6,501 314 4.61% 46
1994 6,947 6,674 274 3.94% 39
1995 6,751 6,491 260 3.85% 39
1996 6,831 6,646 185 2.71% 27
1997 7,037 6,847 190 2.69% 27
1998 7,133 6,978 155 2.17% 22
1999 7,224 7,085 139 1.92% 19
2000 6,900 6,754 146 2.11% 21
2001 6,950 6,739 211 3.04% 30
2002 6,898 6,613 285 4.13% 41
2003 6,798 6,490 308 4.53% 45
2004 6,714 6,457 257 3.83% 38
2005 6,683 6,451 232 3.47% 35
2006 6,627 6,410 217 3.28% 33
2007 6,687 6,480 207 3.09% 31
2008 6,725 6,489 236 3.51% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,699 6,472 227 3.39% 34
Feb 2008 6,677 6,458 219 3.28% 33
Mar 2008 6,693 6,483 210 3.14% 31
Apr 2008 6,673 6,496 177 2.65% 27
May 2008 6,661 6,419 242 3.63% 36
Jun 2008 6,808 6,517 291 4.27% 43
Jul 2008 6,830 6,572 258 3.78% 38
Aug 2008 6,798 6,554 244 3.59% 36
Sep 2008 6,684 6,429 255 3.82% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Westwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 548 15.72%
2. Finance and Insurance 353 10.12%
3. Health Care 295 8.46%
4. Construction 261 7.48%
5. Educational Services 209 5.99%
6. Public Administration 201 5.76%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 110 3.15%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 107 3.07%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 90 2.58%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 2.27%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 77 2.21%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 73 2.09%
13. Utilities 65 1.86%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 59 1.69%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 1.66%
16. Repair and Maintenance 57 1.63%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 54 1.55%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 1.49%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 52 1.49%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 51 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 696 22.80%
2. Educational Services 440 14.41%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 289 9.47%
4. Finance and Insurance 272 8.91%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 149 4.88%
6. Social Assistance 144 4.72%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 109 3.57%
8. Public Administration 92 3.01%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 54 1.77%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 1.70%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 52 1.70%
12. Other Transportation 48 1.57%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44 1.44%
14. Construction 42 1.38%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 39 1.28%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 1.21%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 1.08%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 30 0.98%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 27 0.88%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 27 0.88%

Westwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 266 7.63%
2. Other Management Occupations 223 6.40%
3. Top Executives 200 5.74%
4. Lawyers 189 5.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 176 5.05%
6. Engineers 162 4.65%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 152 4.36%
8. Computer Specialists 149 4.27%
9. Accountants and Auditors 126 3.61%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 111 3.18%
11. Business Operations Specialists 104 2.98%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 87 2.49%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 83 2.38%
14. Other Health Occupations 71 2.04%
15. Other Financial Specialists 69 1.98%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 66 1.89%
17. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 64 1.84%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 1.72%
19. Financial Managers 58 1.66%
20. Other Production Occupations 55 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 285 9.34%
2. Secretaries and Admins 200 6.55%
3. Other Management Occupations 189 6.19%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 176 5.76%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 158 5.18%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 117 3.83%
7. Business Operations Specialists 116 3.80%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 3.77%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 105 3.44%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 82 2.69%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.65%
12. Physicians and Surgeons 76 2.49%
13. Financial Managers 73 2.39%
14. Accountants and Auditors 69 2.26%
15. Lawyers 66 2.16%
16. Art and Design Workers 64 2.10%
17. Child Care Workers 61 2.00%
18. Other Health Occupations 56 1.83%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 53 1.74%
20. Cashiers 50 1.64%

Westwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,235 49.39%
15-35 hours 1,500 14.15%
1-14 hours 430 4.06%
No regular hours 3,435 32.41%

Westwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 0.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 73 1.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 2.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 335 5.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 563 9.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,076 17.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,049 16.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,393 22.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 469 7.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 365 5.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 143 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 276 4.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 207 3.35%

Westwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 122 1.97%
5-9 448 7.25%
10-14 741 11.98%
15-19 709 11.47%
20-24 730 11.81%
25-29 428 6.92%
30-34 1,030 16.66%
35-39 239 3.87%
40-44 351 5.68%
45-59 939 15.19%
60-89 352 5.69%
At least 90 94 1.52%

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 47 0.76% 3,131 50.64%
30-44 164 2.65% 1,456 23.55%
45-59 261 4.22% 678 10.97%
At least 60 160 2.59% 286 4.63%

Westwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 300 4.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,125 78.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 36 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 632 9.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 85 1.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 311 4.79%

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): 5,118 (13,975 people)
Families (2000): 3,880 (12,542 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,818
People at same address in 1995: 9,114
Westwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 194 3.79%
$10,000-$14,999 213 4.16%
$15,000-$19,999 145 2.83%
$20,000-$24,999 84 1.64%
$25,000-$29,999 108 2.11%
$30,000-$34,999 127 2.48%
$35,000-$39,999 145 2.83%
$40,000-$44,999 166 3.24%
$45,000-$49,999 181 3.54%
$50,000-$59,999 304 5.94%
$60,000-$74,999 474 9.26%
$75,000-$99,999 753 14.71%
$100,000-$124,999 662 12.93%
$125,000-$149,999 419 8.19%
$150,000-$199,999 395 7.72%
$200,000 or more 748 14.62%

Westwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,150 22.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,474 28.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 1.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 830 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 927 18.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 441 8.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 142 2.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 52 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Westwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,902 24.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,389 21.51%
Public Assistance 33 0.21%
Retirement 1,194 7.58%
Self Employment 768 4.88%
Social Security 1,803 11.45%
Supplemental Security 112 0.71%
Wage / Salary 3,716 23.59%
Other 835 5.30%

Westwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,704 49.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,767 50.91%

Westwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 3.18%
Color 1 Box Married 3,682 74.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 978 19.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 157 3.16%

Westwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 316 5.49%
Color 1 Box Married 3,724 64.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 958 16.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 755 13.12%

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 141 1.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 527 5.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,696 16.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,484 14.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 644 6.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,396 33.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,320 22.73%

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 99 0.70% 298 2.11% 397 2.81%
Kindergarten 184 1.30% 6 0.04% 190 1.35%
Grades 1-4 902 6.39% 43 0.30% 945 6.69%
Grades 5-8 865 6.13% 74 0.52% 939 6.65%
Grades 9-12 666 4.72% 160 1.13% 826 5.85%
Undergrad college 126 0.89% 159 1.13% 285 2.02%
Graduate or professional school 68 0.48% 132 0.94% 200 1.42%
Total 2,910 20.61% 872 6.18% 3,782 26.79%

Westwood Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Westwood Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 960
Westwood Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 13,623 97.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 352 2.52%

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
1999 0.530 0.000 0.076 0.151 0.756 0.000 2.042 6.884 0.530 9.455
2000 0.368 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.368 0.000 0.957 7.211 0.441 8.609
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.141 0.141 0.000 1.622 8.037 0.635 10.293
2002 0.420 0.070 0.000 0.280 0.770 0.070 1.469 8.046 0.560 10.146
2003 0.705 0.000 0.000 0.352 1.057 0.070 1.057 9.582 0.282 10.921
2004 0.284 0.000 0.000 0.071 0.355 0.071 1.847 7.175 1.066 10.088
2005 0.501 0.143 0.000 0.143 0.787 0.000 1.359 7.582 0.429 9.370
2006 0.715 0.000 0.000 0.143 0.858 0.143 1.573 8.653 0.715 10.941
2007 0.363 0.000 0.000 0.073 0.435 0.000 1.595 7.977 1.233 10.805

Westwood Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 26
2005 8 25
2006 6 25
2007 8 28

Westwood Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 135
2000 122
2001 148
2002 156

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Westwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Westwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,284 16.18%
10-19 Years 1,809 12.81%
20-29 Years 708 5.02%
30-39 Years 1,979 14.02%
40-49 Years 2,340 16.58%
50-59 Years 1,693 11.99%
60-69 Years 1,211 8.58%
70-79 Years 1,115 7.90%
80-89 Years 781 5.53%
90+ Years 197 1.40%

Westwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,714 47.56%
Color 1 Box Female 7,403 52.44%

Westwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,460 95.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 350 2.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 132 0.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 0.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 63 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Westwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,744 30.09%
2. Italian 2,290 14.52%
3. English 1,941 12.31%
4. German 1,191 7.55%
5. Polish 563 3.57%
6. United States Or American 527 3.34%
7. Scottish 470 2.98%
8. Lebanese 365 2.32%
9. French Non-Basque 362 2.30%
10. French Canadian 359 2.28%

Westwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,737 90.27%
2. Italian 209 1.61%
3. French 136 1.05%
4. Greek 129 0.99%
5. Arabic 129 0.99%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 125 0.96%
7. Chinese 112 0.86%
8. Persian 82 0.63%
9. Vietnamese 76 0.58%
10. German 71 0.55%

Westwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,861 91.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,024 7.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 232 1.64%

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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.


Westwood Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02090