Moving to Westport, Connecticut

About Westport, Connecticut
Westport

Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, along the Long Island Sound within Connecticut's Gold Coast. It is 48 miles (77 km) northeast of New York City. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Westport's public school system is ranked as the top public school district in Connecticut and 17th best school district in the United States.

Gender
Gender Westport Connecticut Country
Female 52.6% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47.4% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Westport Connecticut Country
Less than $10,000 2.5% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.4% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.2% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 4.7% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 5.2% 15.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6% 12.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.4% 17.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.9% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 50.5% 13.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Westport Connecticut Country
< 9th Grade 1% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 8% 26% 27.0%
Other College 9% 17% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 3% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 38% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 27% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 10% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Westport Connecticut Country
White 86% 66% 60.1%
African American 1% 9.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 6.1% 4.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.5% 16.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity