West Wildwood, NJ Population

Overview

414

Total Population

61.3

Median age

56.28%

Female population %

77.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

100.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Wildwood is 61.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Wildwood's population under 18 was 12.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Wildwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Wildwood, 10.87% were under the age of 15, 4.35% aged 15 to 29, 45.65% aged 30 to 64, 34.30% aged 65 to 84, and 4.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 more females than males in West Wildwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.28% females and 43.72% males in West Wildwood, NJ.
The West Wildwood, NJ gender ratio is 77.7:100 i.e. 77.7 men to 100 women (0.777).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 45.

West Wildwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Wildwood population: 82.61% are White, 5.07% are Black or African American, 2.42% are some other race and 9.90% are multiracial.
West Wildwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 404 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Wildwood is White with a population of 342 (82.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 594 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, West Wildwood's population increased by 119 (25.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Wildwood's population decreased by 53 (8.92%), 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 Wildwood's population was lowest in year 2008 at 431.