Westwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky Explained

Westwood, Jefferson County,
Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Westwood
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.12
Area Land Sq Mi:0.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:571
Population Density Sq Mi:4719.01
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:637
Coordinates:38.2794°N -85.5842°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40242
Area Code:502
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-82164
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405722
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.31
Area Land Km2:0.31
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:1822.83

Westwood is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Westwood is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the east by Rolling Hills, to the north by Langdon Place, to the northwest by Plantation, and otherwise by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. Downtown Louisville is 10miles to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Westwood has a total area of 0.31km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 612 people in 217 households, including 189 families, in the city. The population density was 4729.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 218 housing units at an average density of 1684.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.49% African American, 0.98% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31%.[3]

Of the 217 households 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 11.1% of households were one person and 5.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median household income was $73,295 and the median family income was $74,318. Males had a median income of $50,083 versus $34,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,079. About 1.5% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Westwood city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 22, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213111240/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2182164. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.