Household incomes in Westport are higher than in 92% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 2.6% of residents, where North Carolina as a whole has 13.0%. Westport grades B+ for jobs and income and C− for walkability. 32% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for North Carolina as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Westport apart
Westport workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 25 across North Carolina. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Westport works from home
33% of Westport workers work from home, against 16% across North Carolina. Time on the road ↓
36% of Westport works in Charlotte
951 working residents, 36%, have their main job in Charlotte, 22 miles away. That’s 12 times as many as work in Westport itself. The commute map ↓
Westport is a place people come home to
There are 706 jobs based in Westport, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Westport has about 4,000 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Westport
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Westport is better than 72% of U.S. towns, #68 of 290 in North Carolina. The poverty rate holds Westport’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down (6.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Westport could be anywhere from B to A.
The trip to work from Westport: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westport workers work from home, vs 16% across North Carolina. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,741 commuters (the 32% who work from home are left out). Across North Carolina: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
36% of working residents work in Charlotte
Where Westport clocks in
36% of workers
5% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The daily flow of workers through Westport
On a workday 2,591 residents head out to work, 67 work right here, and 639 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,000 people are in Westport on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.27 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
What the 706 jobs in Westport are
706 jobs are based in Westport.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westport, 2013 → 2023: 284 → 706. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westport’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Westport
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The commute in Westport is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Westport is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns, #232 of 290 in North Carolina. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 2.9% across North Carolina.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,579 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Westport households have no vehicle (North Carolina 5.3%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Westport’s commuters take a bus or train.
1,108th of 3,494: where Westport ranks among U.S. towns of 4,100 to 8,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 188 | Oak Ridge NC | 7,896 | $155K | 3.6% | 2.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 296 | Midland NC | 5,151 | $101K | 4.1% | 1.8% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 395 | Stokesdale NC | 6,133 | $121K | 5.6% | 1.9% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,106 | Lynn Township PA | 4,296 | $88K | 5.8% | 3.8% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,107 | Dunlap IN | 6,109 | $87K | 8.4% | 3.4% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,108 | Westport NC | 5,915 | $132K | 2.6% | 6.8% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,109 | Pinehurst TX | 4,266 | $62K | 6.0% | 3.0% | <1% | B+ |
| 1,110 | Quantico Base VA | 5,840 | $73K | 7.0% | 5.3% | 2% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,494 | Medina TX | 4,226 | $22K | 53.8% | 10.1% | 4% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Westport, the top three, the last and three more from North Carolina.
Around Westport: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westport workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport | – | B+ | C− | 39 min | $131,908 |
| Lake Norman of Iredell | under 2% | A | C+ | 30 min | $173,542 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westport’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Westport: questions
What is the median household income in Westport?
$131,908 (±$25,775) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,388 across North Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westport?
2.6%, against 13.0% across North Carolina and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westport?
39 minutes each way on average, against 25 across North Carolina and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westport work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Charlotte (36%, 22 mi), Huntersville (5%, 9 mi), Mooresville (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Westport walkable?
Westport is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Westport without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westport, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westport
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.