COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westwego vs Marrero
PLACE A
Westwego, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Marrero, Louisiana
Westwego is 74% smaller than Marrero. Westwego earns more, with a median household income $4,859 higher.
WESTWEGOMARRERODIFFERENCE
Total population8,31732,540−74% vs Marrero
Population density2,6694,519−1,850
Population growth0.4%-2.3%+2.7 pts
Median age43.639.3+4.3
Male49.9%45.1%+4.7 pts
Female50.1%54.9%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born4.2%9.9%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%30.2%+32.9 pts
Black23.7%47.9%−24.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%9.8%−4.9 pts
Asian2.5%5.0%−2.6 pts
Other5.9%7.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$46,261$41,402+$4,859
Per capita income$28,598$24,140+$4,458
Poverty rate20.2%23.0%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.472−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%14.3%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree6.4%4.4%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%8.2%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation50.4%55.3%−4.9 pts
Median home value$177,400$169,800+$7,600
Median gross rent$1,049$1,042+$7
Owner-occupied51.4%66.1%−14.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%9.0%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households59.1%54.4%+4.7 pts
Average commute24.323.2+1.1
Worked from home4.3%5.6%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%1.5%−1.3 pts
Uninsured7.6%8.1%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024