The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Westlake has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Westlake a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Westlake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Westlake who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.21% of the adults in Westlake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Westlake in 2022 was $32,083, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,332 for a family of four. However, Westlake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Westlake is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westlake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westlake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westlake include French Canadian, German, Irish, French, and English.
The most common language spoken in Westlake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
