West Union, IA Population

Overview

2,585

Total Population

39.3

Median age

49.09%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

71.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

144

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Union is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Union's population under 18 was 23.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Union's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Union, 18.84% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 38.14% aged 30 to 64, 17.29% aged 65 to 84, and 5.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in West Union:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.09% females and 50.91% males in West Union, IA.
The West Union, IA gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 105.

West Union's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Union population: 96.79% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.97% are some other race and 0.66% are multiracial.
West Union's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 144 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,441 (94.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Union is White with a population of 2,502 (96.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,550 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Union's population decreased by 62 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Union's population decreased by 12 (0.48%), 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 Union's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,308.