Westbrook is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 20,564 people and five associated neighborhoods, Westbrook is the tenth largest community in Maine. Westbrook real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although Westbrook house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Westbrook is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Westbrook is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westbrook who work in healthcare (12.59%), management occupations (11.15%), and sales jobs (10.80%). Also of interest is that Westbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Westbrook is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.80% of adults in Westbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Westbrook in 2022 was $42,871, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,484 for a family of four. However, Westbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Westbrook is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westbrook include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and German. The most common language spoken in Westbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Arabic.
