West Union, New York Population

Overview

463

Total Population

40.1

Median age

41.25%

Female population %

142.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Union town is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Union town's population under 18 was 15.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Union town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Union town, 13.82% were under the age of 15, 30.02% aged 15 to 29, 39.96% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in West Union town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.25% females and 58.75% males in West Union, New York.
The West Union, New York gender ratio is 142.4:100 i.e. 142.4 men to 100 women (1.424).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 29.

West Union town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Union town population: 91.79% are White, 5.40% are Asian and 2.81% are multiracial.
West Union town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 463 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Union town is White with a population of 425 (91.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 401 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, West Union town's population decreased by 87 (21.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Union town's population increased by 32 (10.26%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 301.