West Chester, IA Population

Overview

136

Total Population

41.3

Median age

49.26%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

40.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Chester's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Chester is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Chester's population under 18 was 22.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Chester, 14.71% were under the age of 15, 25.74% aged 15 to 29, 45.59% aged 30 to 64, 13.97% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in West Chester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.26% females and 50.74% males in West Chester, IA.
The West Chester, IA gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 13.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 16.

West Chester's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Chester population: 77.94% are White and 22.06% are multiracial.
West Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 136 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Chester is White with a population of 106 (77.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 166 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, West Chester's population decreased by 16 (9.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Chester's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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 Chester's population was lowest in year 2021 at 145.