COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westmorland vs Brawley
PLACE A
Westmorland, California
VS
PLACE B
Brawley, California
Westmorland is 93% smaller than Brawley. Brawley earns more, with a median household income $30,472 higher. Brawley has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -9%).
WESTMORLANDBRAWLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,01528,008−93% vs Brawley
Population density3,3093,462−154
Population growth-9.5%5.9%−15.3 pts
Median age28.130.6−2.5
Male53.6%51.5%+2.1 pts
Female46.4%48.5%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born34.5%27.4%+7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.9%11.1%−3.2 pts
Black2.3%0.3%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino89.8%85.6%+4.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Median household income$28,839$59,311−$30,472
Per capita income$16,447$26,681−$10,234
Poverty rate48.6%21.3%+27.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5470.499+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%15.9%−8.2 pts
Graduate degree1.5%3.6%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate14.2%15.5%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation51.6%57.6%−5.9 pts
Median home value$310,200$290,700+$19,500
Median gross rent$793$988−$195
Owner-occupied48.7%51.6%−2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.1%8.9%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households50.6%47.1%+3.5 pts
Average commute22.318.2+4.1
Worked from home9.2%11.1%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.5%5.3%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025