Westbrook city, Maine Population 2024

20,497

Westbrook city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Westbrook city was:

  • White: 85.98%
  • Two or more races: 4.93%
  • Black or African American: 4.26%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
17.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,192.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (63)
The current population of Westbrook city, Maine is 20,497 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,434.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,48785.98%
Two or more races1,0024.93%
Black or African American8674.26%
Asian6533.21%
Other race3081.51%
Native American220.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westbrook city Population by Race

Westbrook city Population Pyramid 2024

Westbrook city Median Age

37.7

Total

37.7

Male

37.8

Female

Westbrook city Adults

There are 16,983 adults, (3,617 of whom are seniors) in Westbrook city.

Westbrook city Age Dependency

52.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Westbrook city Sex Ratio

Female10,52651.75%
Male9,81348.25%

Westbrook city Population by Age

Westbrook city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9102.2663.736.3
Non Family4,2091.3651.548.5
Married3,6033.0481.618.4
Female7933.25248
Male3053.1350.549.5

2.98

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

63.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westbrook city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3332.16%
Associates Degree1,55610.08%
Bachelors Degree4,04126.19%
Graduate Degree1,89112.26%
High School Graduate4,07826.43%
Less Than 9th Grade2671.73%
Some College3,26321.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westbrook city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westbrook city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,72813,1675,380
Black516516114
Asian502484158
2+ Races452452144
Hispanic139139100
Other Race1098814
Native American222222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Westbrook city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,099$77,632$55,923
Graduate Degree$60,780$61,578$54,118
High School Graduate$34,896$36,983$33,883
Less Than 9th Grade$39,712$41,154$28,275
Overall$49,271$53,983$45,860
Some College$43,765$48,044$41,042

$49,271

Average Earnings

$53,983

Average Male

$45,860

Average Female

Westbrook city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westbrook city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westbrook city Language

90.66% of Westbrook city residents speak only English, while 9.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.42% of the population.

Westbrook city Language

Westbrook city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9391,1676.89%
Black85224528.76%
Multiple1,00221721.66%
Asian65319630.02%
Hispanic3857318.96%
Other308206.49%

9.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.97%

Male Poverty Rate

9.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westbrook city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westbrook city is Asian, with 30.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westbrook city is Other, with 6.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.12%.

Westbrook city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.82%
High School10.7%
Some College6.76%
Bachelors or Greater3.9%

Westbrook city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.53%
Male Unemployed8.1%
Male Employed5.63%
Female Employed2.19%

Westbrook city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westbrook city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,185$110,168
Households$81,198$91,846
Married Families$106,588$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,497$68,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westbrook city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Westbrook city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westbrook city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Westbrook city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westbrook city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,554

Number of Veterans

1,372

Male Veterans

182

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War410
First Gulf War357
Vietnam238
Korea215
World War II1

Westbrook city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54470
75+459
55 to 64276
65 to 74211
18 to 34138

Westbrook city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2748.37%
Black16129.11%
2+ Races9218.11%
Other Race2721.77%
Hispanic207.3%

Westbrook city Veterans by Race

Westbrook city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westbrook city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.6%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Westbrook city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westbrook city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westbrook city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.9%

Born in Westbrook city

91.3%

Native Born

8.7%

Foreign Born

3.21%

Non Citizen

5.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.3% of Westbrook city residents were born in the United States, with 62.9% having been born in Maine. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Westbrook city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,162-67-0.33%
202820,229-67-0.33%
202720,296-67-0.33%
202620,363-67-0.33%
202520,430-67-0.33%
202420,497-67-0.33%
202320,564-67-0.32%
202220,631-26-0.13%
202120,6572231.09%
202020,4341,2806.68%
201919,1541260.66%
201819,0282471.32%
201718,7813842.09%
201618,3973511.95%
201518,046680.38%
201417,9781570.88%
201317,8211811.03%
201217,640450.26%
201117,595740.42%
201017,52100%

Westbrook city Population by Year