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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Westport

Massachusetts · 4,697 residents · 5.19 sq mi
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North Westport is home to 4,697 people in Massachusetts. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of residents. The typical home is worth $133,100.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,697
+4%vs 2000
vs 4,533 in 2000
1990 – 2024
36.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 40.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.19 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K5K19902000201020202024North Westport
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(250)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.6%(218)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(357)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(379)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(269)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(714)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(714)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.9%(651)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(479)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(441)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(190)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(35)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,358
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,433 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,459
−35%vs 2000
vs $20,790 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.5%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$133,100
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $147,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$451
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $590 in 2000
US average: $450
79.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
20.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(4,407)
Black0.2%(10)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(34)
Asian0.6%(29)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(4,697)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(34)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(19)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(24)
Ancestry
Portuguese44.2%(2,340)
French14%(742)
English10.6%(563)
Irish9.1%(479)
Brazilian8%(424)
Cape Verdean3.1%(162)
German2.7%(141)
Polish2%(108)
Italian1.9%(102)
Scottish0.8%(43)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(35)
American0.4%(22)
Norwegian0.4%(22)
Swedish0.4%(21)
Lithuanian0.3%(17)
Section 05

Education

10.1%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.6%
−10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 18.2 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 married27.6%(606)
Married57.5%(1,262)
Widowed4.7%(104)
Divorced10.1%(222)
Women 15+
Never married26%(566)
Married55.7%(1,213)
Widowed11%(239)
Divorced7.3%(158)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% 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)33.5%(112)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.6%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.8%(66)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.8%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 334 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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How many people live in North Westport, Massachusetts?

North Westport, Massachusetts has about 4,697 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in North Westport, Massachusetts?

The typical household in North Westport, Massachusetts earns about $31,358 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Westport, Massachusetts expensive?

In North Westport, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $133,100, and the typical rent is about $451 a month.

How educated are people in North Westport, Massachusetts?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in North Westport, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Westport, Massachusetts?

About 3.5% of people in North Westport, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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