Westbrook is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 20,645 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 office and administrative support (13.55%), sales jobs (9.46%), and healthcare (9.10%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Westbrook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 education level of Westbrook citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.45% of adults in Westbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Westbrook in 2022 was $40,736, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $162,944 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 Irish, English, French, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Westbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Arabic.
