Westlake, Louisiana Westlake, Louisiana Location of Westlake in Louisiana Location of Louisiana in the United States Westlake is a town/city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The populace was 4,568 at the 2010 census. Westlake was incorporated in 1945.
Westlake is positioned in east-central Calcasieu Parish at 30 14 54 N 93 15 33 W (30.248455, -93.259047), on the west bank of the Calcasieu River, just north of that river's entry into the water body of Lake Charles.
The town/city of Lake Charles borders Westlake athwart the river, connected via the Interstate 10 bridge.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Westlake has a total region of 3.71 square miles (9.60 km2), of which 3.65 square miles (9.46 km2) is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.14 km2), or 1.49%, is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,568 citizens , 1,805 homeholds, and 1,326 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,988.3 citizens per square mile (766.9/km ).
There were 1,805 homeholds out of which 34.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $39,057.
About 14.9% of families and 17.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.
Stephen Dwight, incoming Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Calcasieu and Beauregard churches; assumes District 35 seat in January 2016; town/city attorney for Westlake Public schools in the town are directed by the Calcasieu Parish Public School System.
Westlake High School a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Westlake city, Louisiana".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
City of Westlake official website Municipalities and communities of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States Parish seat: Lake Charles De - Quincy Lake Charles Sulphur Westlake
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