Overview
3,474
Total Population
30.7
Median age
57.14%
Female population %
75:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
69.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
277
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
West Orange's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in West Orange is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- West Orange's population under 18 was 27.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- West Orange's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in West Orange, 23.89% were under the age of 15, 24.58% aged 15 to 29, 34.31% aged 30 to 64, 16.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 496 more females than males in West Orange:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.14% females and 42.86% males in West Orange, TX.
- The West Orange, TX gender ratio is 75:100 i.e. 75 men to 100 women (0.750).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 241.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 221.
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Race / Ethnicity
West Orange's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of West Orange population: 66.87% are White, 22.48% are Black or African American, 0.43% are Asian, 1.04% are some other race and 9.18% are multiracial.
- West Orange's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 277 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,197 (92.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in West Orange is White with a population of 2,323 (66.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
West Orange's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,109 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, West Orange's population decreased by 660 (16.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, West Orange's population increased by 1 (0.03%), 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 Orange's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,205.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)