Westwego is located in Jefferson county Louisiana with a geographic area of 3.1 square miles. The total population in Westwego is 8,411 with 46.5% male and 53.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.4% of the population and over age 65 is 15.6% of the population. The median household income is $33,060, per capita income is $22,631. There are a total of 3,427 housing units with 50.1% owner occupied. Education includes 42.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 9.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Westwego in the summer is 83 degrees, and in the winter 51 degrees.
