Westbrook, Maine

Westbrook: City in Cumberland County, Maine, United States

About

Westbrook is a city located in the county of Cumberland in the U.S. state of Maine. Its population at the 2010 census was 17,494 and a population density of 390 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 19,267 inhabitants.

The city was created 210 years ago in 1813.

Westbrook locator map
Location of Westbrook on Maine map.

Quick Facts about Westbrook

Population : 19,267 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maine (United States)
County : Cumberland County
Phone Area Codes : 207
Area : 44.89 km2
Altitude : 75 feet / 23 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1814 (210 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 14:47:00 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 04092
Density : 429 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 9.2% (2010-2020)
Westbrook and Presumpscot River Jan 08 image
Westbrook and Presumpscot River Jan 08
Westbrook and Presumpscot River Jan 08 image

Geography

Westbrook is located at 43°40'37"N 70°22'16"W (43.6770300, -70.3711600).

Westbrook map

Demographics

The population of Westbrook increased by 9.2% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 17,494 - census
2011 17,585 0.52% estimation process
2012 17,626 0.23% estimation process
2013 17,804 1% estimation process
2014 17,960 0.87% estimation process
2015 18,026 0.37% estimation process
2016 18,368 1.86% estimation process
2017 18,748 2.03% estimation process
2018 18,978 1.21% estimation process
2019 19,074 0.5% estimation process
2020 19,267 1% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 19,221
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 14,594
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 31.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 19,565
April 1, 2010 Population : 14,541
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 29.2%
People over 65 (%) : 13.0%
Female persons, % : 52.1%
White only, percent : 94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.9%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 92.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 919
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.7%

Westbrook zip code is 04092. County name: Cumberland, County fips: 23005

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $196,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,574
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $581
2015-2019 median gross rent : $931
2015-2019 Households : 6,722
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.73
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 2.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 44,881
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 31,308
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 472,909
2012 total retail sales per capita : $30,690
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $77,581
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,438
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,276
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 512
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 476
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 33
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,178
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 59
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,081
2010 population per square mile : 1,554.8
2010 land area in square miles : 9.35

People born in Westbrook (15)

People born in Westbrook, including professional wrestler Scotty 2 Hotty, sculptor Benjamin Paul Akers, politician Edmund Needham Morrill, .

List

  • George Gore (Major League Baseball player) he was born in 03/05/1857
  • Beverly Jensen (American writer (1953-2003)) she was born in 17/07/1953
  • Carl Leo Stearns (American astronomer) he was born in 14/09/1892
  • Dana Bourgeois (Master luthier and acoustics voicing expert) he was born in 01/01/1953
  • James Deering Fessenden (Union Army general) he was born in 28/09/1833
  • John Cumberland (Major League Baseball player) he was born in 10/05/1947
  • Artt Frank (American musician) he was born in 09/03/1933
  • William O'Gara (Maine politician) he was born in 06/12/1931
  • Edward C. Babb (American businessman and politician) he was born in 01/02/1834
  • Trevor Bates (American-football player (1993-)) he was born in 28/08/1993
  • Eliza Happy Morton (American author, educator) she was born in 15/07/1852
  • Leonard Bond Chapman he was born in 01/01/1834

Schools in Westbrook

College & universities near Westbrook, ME

Code Name City ZIP
161527 Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook (ME) 04092

Stations (28)

Amtrak & bus stations near Westbrook, ME

Code Name Address Type
POR Portland Transportation Center 100 Thompson's Point Road RAIL
ORB Old Orchard Beach 11 First Street RAIL
SAO Saco Transportation Center 130 Main Street RAIL
FRE Freeport 36 Depot Street RAIL
BRK Brunswick Maine Street Station 101 Bath Rd. BUS

Post offices near Westbrook

Post Office Name City ZIP
Westbrook Post Office Westbrook (ME) 04092

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Cumberland County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cumberland County , ME. (more)

City Name Population Title
City of Portland 653,115 The twenty-eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area.
Portland 66,803 The most populous city in Cumberland County, Maine.
West Scarborough 27,706 City in United States of America
South Portland 25,950 City in Cumberland County, Maine, USA
South Portland Gardens 23,893 City in Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Scarborough 21,527 Town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Brunswick 20,619 Town in Cumberland County, Maine, US
Gorham 17,962 Town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Falmouth 12,440 Town in Cumberland County, Maine
Standish 10,197 Town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Cape Elizabeth 9,322 Town in Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Freeport 8,633 Town in Maine, United States
Yarmouth 8,602 Census-designated place in Cumberland County, Maine
Gray 8,297 Town in Cumberland County, Maine, US
New Gloucester 5,880 City in Maine, United States
Bridgton 5,509 Town in Maine, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Westbrook distances to largest Maine cities