About Westlake, Ohio
As of 2009, the population in Westlake, OH was 31,422 people. Since the year 2000, Westlake has had a population growth of about -2.00%.
The median home cost in Westlake (zip code 44145) is approximately $210,840. Like many cities, the appreciation rate has been negative at -7.8%. The median age of a house is 24 years. Current unemployment rates are running at 9.3% and jobs have decreased by 4.4%.
The median age of Westlake residents is 43.1 years. 61.76% of the people are married and 8.31% are divorced. 25% of people are married and have children. 3.77% of the residents have children, but are single.
As far as the demographics in Westlake, 92.24% of the people are white. The rest of the population consists of: 1.07% black, 5.02% asian, 0.06% native american, and 2.16% ‘other’.
Westlake schools spend $7,288 per student and there is a student teacher ratio of 15/1. Westlake’s school district was awarded a designation of “Excellent with Distinction” by the Ohio department of Education, the states highest rating.
The average commute time is Westlake is 27 minutes and 88% of the commuter drive their own car. The average cost of living in Westlake is 109.78, 9.78% higher than the national average.
57.81% of the people in Westlake consider themselves to be religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. The two most prevalent religions are: Catholic at 34.86% and Protestant at 10.45%.
66.57% of Westlake residents are registered Democrats and 32.89% are registered Republicans.
The sales tax rate in Westlake is 8%, the income tax rate is 6.99%, and the property tax rate is 1.83%. The median household income is $74.753.
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- TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Meeting and Record Dates for 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders - WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE Amex: TA) today announced that it has scheduled its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for May 10, 2012. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting is February 17, 2012. TA’s travel centers operate under the “TravelCenters of America”, “TA” and “Petro” brand names and offer diesel and ...
- TravelCenters of America “Bulks Up” with DEF Available at the Pump at More Than 60 Locations - WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Customers of TA Travel Centers and Petro Stopping Centers can get bulk DEF at more than 60 sites with many more coming soon. A site locator is available on the free TruckSmart mobile app.
- My Town: Buy ‘Oscar Night’ Dresses at Costume Sale in Westlake - WESTLAKE, Ohio — Clague Playhouse is holding a costume sale with a number of “Oscar Night” party dresses ready to be sold. ...
- TravelCenters of America Installs GPS Technology on All of Its RoadSquad™ Trucks - WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RoadSquad's GPS tracking technology provides more accurate directions to breakdown site and allows for real-time status updates to be provided to drivers and fleet operators.
- TravelCenters of America Customers and Employees Donate More Than $212,000 to St. Christopher Fund - WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Christopher Fund accepted a check from TravelCenters of America for $212,538.87 in Band Together campaign donations on Dave Nemo's Road Dog Trucking SiriusXM 106 radio show.
- Westlake mayor's complaints about Cleveland's water system are just a ruse: Brent Larkin - The Cleveland Water Department and Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough deserve each other. One has been horribly mismanaged, causing customer service and billing issues that ill serve its 1.5 million customers in 70 Northeast Ohio communities. The other is an overrated bore who wants to bully his way out of Cleveland's water system and switch to buying water wholesale from Avon Lake.
- Police: Man demands Ohio teen's pantyhose - WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio teen says a man approached her in a shopping center garage and demanded that she give him her pantyhose. Police in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake tell multiple news outlets that the man in his 20s told the girl that he needed the hosiery to fix the exhaust system on his car. The 16-year-old took off and handed over her pantyhose Friday night at the Crocker Park ...
- Police in Westlake say man demanded teen’s pantyhose - WESTLAKE, Ohio — An Ohio teen says a man approached her in a shopping center garage and demanded that she give him her pantyhose. Police in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake told multiple news outlets that the man in his 20s told the girl that he needed the hosiery to fix the exhaust system on his ... Read More
- Westlake boys basketball team weathers scoring drought, tops Brecksville-Broadview Heights - Westlake DemonsWESTLAKE, Ohio — Sophomore forward Gavin Skelly had hit just one shot entering the fourth quarter Friday night, but his 12-foot jumper along the baseline with 1:03 remaining in the game proved to be the difference, as Westlake...
- Westlake police give away 'party kits' - In an effort to curb drunk driving on Super Bowl Sunday, Westlake police are giving away party kits.
