West Milford, WV Population

Overview

456

Total Population

41.3

Median age

60.96%

Female population %

64:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

34.9

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

The median age in West Milford is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Milford's population under 18 was 18.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Milford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Milford, 17.32% were under the age of 15, 18.42% aged 15 to 29, 55.70% aged 30 to 64, 8.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 100 more females than males in West Milford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.96% females and 39.04% males in West Milford, WV.
The West Milford, WV gender ratio is 64:100 i.e. 64 men to 100 women (0.640).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 38.

West Milford's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Milford population: 97.59% are White and 2.41% are multiracial.
West Milford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 456 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Milford is White with a population of 445 (97.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 638 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Milford's population decreased by 1 (0.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Milford's population decreased by 179 (28.32%), 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 Milford's population was lowest in year 2022 at 445.