CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Westlake

California · 7,455 residents · 5.19 sq mi

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Westlake is home to 7,455 people in California. That is roughly 110% ahead of the California median. Median home value sits at $420,000. Households take in $75,034 a year at the median, 149% more than the country as a whole. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

45% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,455

−11%vs 2000

vs 8,368 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 44.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(366)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(507)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(478)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(342)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.1%(831)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(1,256)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417.6%(1,315)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.4%(1,002)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(643)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(285)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(61)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$75,034

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,571 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$37,658

−24%vs 2000

vs $49,596 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.3%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$420,000

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $407,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,582 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.8% in 2000

12.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.6%(7,248)

Black0.8%(68)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(386)

Asian6%(498)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(6,895)

Black0.2%(18)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(331)

Asian5.7%(422)

Other1.6%(120)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.9%(456)

South American2.1%(162)

Colombian1.7%(130)

Central American0.9%(71)

Salvadoran0.9%(71)

Dominican0.4%(32)

Peruvian0.4%(31)

Cuban0.1%(6)

Paraguayan0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese2.3%(176)

Taiwanese1.5%(113)

Korean1.1%(85)

Asian Indian0.8%(60)

Kazakh0.7%(53)

Japanese0.6%(43)

Vietnamese0.3%(22)

Filipino0.1%(11)

Thai0.1%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(10)

Ancestry

Irish9.5%(738)

German8.6%(664)

Italian7.4%(572)

English7.1%(551)

Iranian5.3%(411)

Polish4.1%(314)

Russian3.4%(260)

American2%(158)

French1.1%(88)

Israeli0.9%(68)

Ukrainian0.8%(65)

Scottish0.8%(60)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(50)

Norwegian0.6%(49)

Swedish0.5%(40)

British0.5%(39)

Hungarian0.4%(29)

Welsh0.4%(28)

Lithuanian0.3%(24)

Romanian0.3%(22)

Arab0.2%(19)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(11)

Brazilian0.1%(10)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Finnish0.1%(10)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Moroccan0.1%(9)

Armenian0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Latvian0.1%(8)

Serbian0.1%(7)

Austrian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

45.5%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

17.9%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.9 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 24.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.9%(744)

Married63.3%(1,892)

Widowed2%(59)

Divorced9.8%(293)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(949)

Married54.6%(1,955)

Widowed8.1%(289)

Divorced10.9%(390)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 4.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.5%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.9%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 81.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)3.8%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(34)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.1%(126)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22%(63)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.4%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 286 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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