CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Westport

North Carolina · 1,258 residents · 3.67 sq mi

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With 1,258 people, Westport is a city in North Carolina. Households here earn about 101% more than in North Carolina as a whole. At a median age of 44.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $214,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

46% 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

Total population

1,258

−37%vs 2000

vs 2,006 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

44.3

+4%vs 2000

vs 42.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.3%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.1%(114)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.3%(29)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.8%(123)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(231)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5423.9%(301)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(158)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(141)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.6%(8)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$53,500

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,232 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$24,284

−29%vs 2000

vs $34,189 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.1%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$214,100

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $248,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$771

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,023 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.4%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.8% in 2000

5.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,947)

Black0.7%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(19)

Asian0.7%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,258)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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

Cuban1.6%(94)

South American0.9%(53)

Peruvian0.9%(53)

Dominican0.5%(27)

Mexican0.3%(15)

Puerto Rican0.2%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(34)

Korean0.4%(25)

Chinese0.2%(12)

Japanese0.1%(8)

Asian Indian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

English19.8%(1,171)

German14.9%(884)

Irish9.4%(554)

Italian8.8%(523)

Scottish8%(472)

American7.9%(468)

Dutch3.6%(211)

Norwegian2.6%(151)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(136)

French1.7%(101)

Polish1.6%(95)

French Canadian1.5%(90)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.6%(34)

Canadian0.6%(33)

Greek0.6%(33)

Slovak0.6%(33)

Swedish0.6%(33)

Australian0.5%(29)

Serbian0.4%(25)

Hungarian0.3%(20)

British0.3%(17)

Welsh0.3%(17)

Croatian0.2%(13)

Lithuanian0.2%(11)

Danish0.2%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

46.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.1%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.9%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.7 min

−10%vs 2000

vs 29.5 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 married19.9%(446)

Married73.3%(1,645)

Widowed0.5%(11)

Divorced6.3%(142)

Women 15+

Never married21%(563)

Married66.6%(1,789)

Widowed6%(162)

Divorced6.4%(173)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.0%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.1%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.4%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 87.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% 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)11.3%(27)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.8%(97)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.4%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 238 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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