West Seneca, New York Population

Overview

45,390

Total Population

45.3

Median age

52.16%

Female population %

91.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,372

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Seneca town is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Seneca town's population under 18 was 18.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Seneca town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Seneca town, 13.89% were under the age of 15, 17.88% aged 15 to 29, 47.79% aged 30 to 64, 17.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,964 more females than males in West Seneca town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.16% females and 47.84% males in West Seneca, New York.
The West Seneca, New York gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,041.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,037.

West Seneca town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Seneca town population: 95.81% are White, 1.71% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 1.51% are multiracial.
West Seneca town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,372 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44,018 (96.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Seneca town is White with a population of 43,489 (95.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 45,732 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Seneca town's population decreased by 987 (2.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Seneca town's population increased by 712 (1.59%), 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 Seneca town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 43,831.