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Westwood, KS Profile


Westwood, KS, population 1,500, is located in Kansas's Johnson county, about 4.6 miles from Kansas City and 5.0 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Westwood's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Westwood has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Westwood's population has grown by about 1%.

Westwood's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westwood tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,533N/A
20011,516-1.11%
20021,500-1.06%
20031,5010.07%
20041,489-0.80%
20051,482-0.47%
20061,479-0.20%
20071,4810.14%
20081,4880.47%
20091,5000.81%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,185
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002191
200349
200449
20050
2006201
2007218
2008273
2009109
201053
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0004
2003 0010
2004 0001
2005 0000
2006 0102
2007 0031
2008 0104
2009 0002
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,527
20035,044
20042,298
20054,355
20065,358
20074,640
20083,766
20092,285
20102,288
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 21 42 11
2003 41 50 12
2004 10 32 5
2005 10 63 8
2006 22 50 8
2007 15 64 6
2008 14 46 9
2009 5 37 0
2010 8 33 2

Location

Elevation900 feet above sea level
Land Area0.4 Square Miles



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