West Carthage, NY Population

Overview

1,468

Total Population

33.6

Median age

49.93%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

113

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Carthage's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Carthage is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Carthage's population under 18 was 20.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Carthage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Carthage, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 25.00% aged 15 to 29, 37.26% aged 30 to 64, 14.03% aged 65 to 84, and 5.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in West Carthage:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in West Carthage, NY.
The West Carthage, NY gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 86.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 104.

West Carthage's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Carthage population: 78.27% are White, 8.51% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 4.90% are some other race and 7.02% are multiracial.
West Carthage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,355 (92.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Carthage is White with a population of 1,149 (78.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,100 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Carthage's population decreased by 80 (3.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Carthage's population decreased by 252 (12.48%), 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, West Carthage's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,767.