West View, PA Population

Overview

6,686

Total Population

38.3

Median age

53.10%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

47.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

339

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West View is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West View's population under 18 was 20.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West View's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West View, 18.37% were under the age of 15, 15.67% aged 15 to 29, 52.32% aged 30 to 64, 11.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 414 more females than males in West View:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in West View, PA.
The West View, PA gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 390.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 427.

West View's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West View population: 91.65% are White, 2.81% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 4.44% are multiracial.
West View's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 339 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,347 (94.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West View is White with a population of 6,128 (91.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,220 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West View's population decreased by 454 (6.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West View's population decreased by 93 (1.37%), 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 View's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,512.