Westmorland, CA

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Westmorland, California

Westmorland, California, in Imperial county, is 61 miles W of Yuma, Arizona (center to center) and 92 miles E of San Diego, California. There are 2,131 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Westmorland

In Westmorland, about 51% of adults are married. The faces of Westmorland are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westmorland had a median family income of $26,667.

Westmorland Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Westmorland that were owner-occupied was 51%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Westmorland. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Westmorland has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Westmorland, 89% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Westmorland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Westmorland, CA

Comparing Westmorland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles W of Yuma, Arizona (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles E of San Diego, California
County	Imperial
Standard Zip Codes	92281
Phone Area Codes	760
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.037
Longitude	-115.62

Station	BRAWLEY 2 SW
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 70 F
Apr Temp	52 to 86 F
Jul Temp	74 to 107 F
Oct Temp	58 to 91 F
Annual Precip	3.1 inches

Station	IMPERIAL
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 69 F
Apr Temp	54 to 85 F
Jul Temp	75 to 105 F
Oct Temp	60 to 89 F
Annual Precip	3 inches

Station	HAYFIELD PUMPING PLANT
Distance	45.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 66 F
Apr Temp	52 to 82 F
Jul Temp	73 to 104 F
Oct Temp	55 to 87 F
Annual Precip	4.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,131	100%
Male	1,035	48.6%
Female	1,096	51.4%
Under 18	762	35.8%
18+	1,369	64.2%
65+	204	9.6%
Median Age	28.9
Average Family Size	3.87
White	1,188	55.7%
African-American	22	1%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.7%
Other	840	39.4%
Mixed Race	58	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,752	82.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,266
Growth	135
Growth %	6.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	89.7%
US/American	2.7%
English	2.4%
Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
German	0.8%
Italian	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westmorland	2,131	$26,667
Brawley	22,052	$35,514
Calipatria	7,289	$31,302
El Centro	37,835	$36,910
Holtville	5,612	$39,347
Imperial	7,560	$53,053

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