West Newton, PA Population

Overview

2,648

Total Population

51.9

Median age

55.21%

Female population %

81.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

77.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Newton is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Newton's population under 18 was 15.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Newton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Newton, 12.20% were under the age of 15, 12.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 26.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 276 more females than males in West Newton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.21% females and 44.79% males in West Newton, PA.
The West Newton, PA gender ratio is 81.1:100 i.e. 81.1 men to 100 women (0.811).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 204.

West Newton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Newton population: 95.02% are White, 3.44% are Black or African American, 0.19% are some other race and 1.36% are multiracial.
West Newton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,633 (99.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Newton is White with a population of 2,516 (95.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,094 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Newton's population decreased by 444 (14.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Newton's population increased by 11 (0.42%), 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 Newton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,486.