Old Westbury, NY Population

Overview

4,567

Total Population

27.4

Median age

53.56%

Female population %

86.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

31.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

332

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Old Westbury's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Old Westbury is 27.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Old Westbury's population under 18 was 13.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Old Westbury's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Old Westbury, 8.98% were under the age of 15, 43.62% aged 15 to 29, 32.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 325 more females than males in Old Westbury:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.56% females and 46.44% males in Old Westbury, NY.
The Old Westbury, NY gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 465.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 514.

Old Westbury's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Old Westbury population: 69.04% are White, 9.20% are Black or African American, 13.01% are Asian, 2.10% are some other race and 6.66% are multiracial.
Old Westbury's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 332 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,235 (92.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Old Westbury is White with a population of 3,153 (69.04% of the total population).

Old Westbury's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,119 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Old Westbury's population increased by 556 (13.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Old Westbury's population decreased by 410 (8.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Old Westbury's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,122.