Westport town, IN

Decatur County, IN

2022 population: 1,613 ( 234 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 1402.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,594	98.82%	18.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	19	1.18%	58.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	19	1.18%	38.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	246	21.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-1.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,379
1,348	97.75%
1	0.07%
3	0.22%
2	0.15%
12	0.87%
13	0.94%
31	2.25%

2000
1,506
1,492	99.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.66%
0	0.00%
14	0.93%

1990
1,478
1,455	98.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.47%
23	1.56%

1980
1,450
1,450	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-144	-9.6
17	1.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

37	2.5
-9	-0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

5	0.3
23	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Westport town, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.2
414	25.7%
1,199	74.3%
207	12.8%

620
2.60

417	67.3%
328	78.7%
35	8.4%
203	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
36.4
380	27.6%
999	72.4%
194	14.1%

548
2.52

369	67.3%
263	71.3%
53	14.4%
179	32.7%

2000
Number	Percent
34.2
378	25.1%
1,128	74.9%
199	13.2%

622
2.42

418	67.2%
320	76.6%
27	6.5%
204	32.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
411	27.8%
1,067	72.2%
187	12.7%

548
2.70

417	76.1%
348	83.5%
46	11.0%
131	23.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
505	34.8%
945	65.2%
184	12.7%

502
2.89

396	78.9%
337	85.1%
31	7.8%
106	21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Westport town, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	84	13.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	28	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	47	7.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	4.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	93	15.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	106	17.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	2.9%
$200,000 or more	18	2.9%

Median Household Income	48,088
Per Capita Income	25,983

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	90	14.5%
Public Assistance	5	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	103	16.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	637	61.7%
Unemployed	57	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	694	67.2%
Not in Labor Force	339	32.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	325	209	60.9%
Non-Profit	31	22	58.5%
Self-Employed	4	7	36.4%

Local Government	29	39	42.6%
State Government	3	8	27.3%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	329	216	60.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	65	69	48.5%
Total	394	285	58.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	6.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	85	12.5%
Professional, Technical	152	22.4%
Service Occupations	75	11.0%
All others	320	47.1%

White Collar		41.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	246	36.2%
Health care and social assistance	89	13.1%
Retail trade	57	8.4%
Construction	51	7.5%
Educational services	46	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	40	5.9%
Other services	29	4.3%
Public administration	28	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	22	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	2.5%
Finance and insurance	12	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	1.8%
Utilities	11	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	1.0%
Information	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,475	97.7%
German, other Germanic	27	1.8%
Spanish	8	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	402	24.9%
English	216	13.4%
American	178	11.0%
Irish	133	8.2%
Scottish	116	7.2%
French	25	1.5%
European	21	1.3%
Polish	18	1.1%
Dutch	13	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.6%
Canadian	9	0.6%
Italian	6	0.4%
French Canadian	3	0.2%
Swiss	3	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,613	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,613	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	3.4%	55	5.1%	576	53.0%	302	27.8%	76	7.0%	41	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	3.4%
9-12 Years	55	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	576	53.0%
Some College	302	27.8%
Bach. Degree	76	7.0%
Grad Degree	41	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +43	R +37	R + 1.1%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +150	R +209	R + 32.4%
D -59
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	456	80.3%	Joe Biden (D)	98	17.3%	14	2.5%	568	23	33	0.02%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	413	78.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	92	17.5%	21	4.0%	526	22	33	0.02%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	306	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	157	33.0%	13	2.7%	476	10	17	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westport town, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	46%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	356	62.7%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	139	24.5%	73 [+]	12.9%	568	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 73 (12.9%);
2018	S1	35%	Mike Braun (R)	269	65.9%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	111	27.2%	28 [+]	6.9%	408	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 28 (6.9%);
2016	S3	45%	Todd Young (R)	343	66.9%	Evan Bayh (D)	131	25.5%	39 [+]	7.6%	513	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 39 (7.6%);
2016	G	45%	Eric Holcomb (R)	341	67.4%	John Gregg (D)	153	30.2%	12 [+]	2.4%	506	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 12 (2.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	698
Median Value	$128,300

Occupied	620	88.8%
Vacant	78	11.2%

Owned	439	70.8%
Rented	181	29.2%
Median Rent	$675

Single-Family Units	581	83.2%
Detached	533	76.4%
Attached	48	6.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	55	7.9%
Mobile Homes	37	5.3%

Westport town, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westport town, IN

2022 Housing Data for Westport town, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westport town, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westport town, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westport town, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westport town, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westport town, IN