West Park, FL Population

Overview

15,074

Total Population

34.7

Median age

50.72%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

43.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5,833

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Park is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Park's population under 18 was 22.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Park, 18.52% were under the age of 15, 22.61% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 10.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 218 more females than males in West Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in West Park, FL.
The West Park, FL gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 797.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 633.

West Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Park population: 32.93% are White, 50.05% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 4.17% are some other race and 12.76% are multiracial.
West Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,833 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,241 (61.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Park is Black or African American with a population of 7,545 (50.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,111 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, West Park's population decreased by 234 (1.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Park's population increased by 1,004 (7.12%), 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 Park's population was lowest in year 2010 at 14,096.