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Westbrook Center, Connecticut | |
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  Westbrook Center Location within Connecticut  Westbrook Center Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′7″N 72°26′53″W / 41.28528°N 72.44806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Town | Westbrook |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Land | 1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,220 |
| • Density | 1,315/sq mi (507.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06498 (Westbrook) |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-81750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2377878[2] |
Westbrook Center is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and adjacent residential land in the town of Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southern part of the town, along U.S. Route 1 and bordered to the south by Long Island Sound. To the east it is bordered by the town of Old Saybrook, and the western and northwestern borders of the CDP are the Patchogue River. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 2,220,[3] out of 6,769 in the entire town of Westbrook.
The Westbrook Town Center Historic District occupies 178 acres (0.72 km2) at the center of the community.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Westbrook Center had a population of 2,220, out of 6,769 in the entire town of Westbrook. The median age was 54.1 years. 11.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over.[4][5]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[6]
There were 1,138 households in Westbrook Center, of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.3% were married-couple households, 24.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]
There were 1,866 housing units, of which 39.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[4]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 1,867 | 84.1% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 39 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 134 | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 159 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 210 | 9.5% |
References
[edit]- ↑ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- 1 2 "Westbrook Center Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 1 2 "P1. Race – Westbrook Center CDP, Connecticut: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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