Westport, WA

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Westport, Washington

Westport, Washington, in Grays Harbor county, is 77 miles W of Lakewood, Washington (center to center) and 96 miles SW of Seattle, Washington. About 2,137 people people live in Westport.

The People and Families of Westport

In Westport, about 51% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Westport.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westport had a median family income of $40,037.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Westport.

Westport Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Westport, about 70% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the city. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Westport.

Commuting

In Westport, 88% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Westport, WA

Comparing Westport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	77 miles W of Lakewood, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles SW of Seattle, Washington
County	Grays Harbor
Standard Zip Codes	98595
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.89
Longitude	-124.102

Station	GRAYLAND
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 48 F
Apr Temp	41 to 56 F
Jul Temp	51 to 66 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	74.5 inches

Station	HUMPTULIPS SALMON HTCHRY
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	49 to 71 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	112.3 inches

Station	ABERDEEN 20 NNE
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	50 to 73 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	134.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,137	100%
Male	1,058	49.5%
Female	1,079	50.5%
Under 18	471	22%
18+	1,666	78%
65+	409	19.1%
Median Age	43.4
Average Family Size	2.79
White	1,982	92.7%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	20	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	66	3.1%
Other	10	0.5%
Mixed Race	51	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,402
Growth	265
Growth %	12.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
English	10.9%
Irish	9.6%
Norwegian	7.6%
US/American	5.3%
Swedish	5.1%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Finnish	3.3%
Dutch	2.5%
Scottish	2.1%
European	1.7%
Italian	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Welsh	1%
Swiss	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Slavic	0.7%
Belgian	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westport	2,137	$40,037
Aberdeen	16,461	$37,966
Cosmopolis	1,595	$51,000
Hoquiam	9,097	$34,859
Ocean Shores	3,836	$38,520
Raymond	2,975	$33,984
South Bend	1,807	$35,221

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