West York, PA Population

Overview

5,038

Total Population

30.5

Median age

54.53%

Female population %

83.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

49.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,029

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West York is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West York's population under 18 was 28.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West York's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West York, 23.74% were under the age of 15, 25.27% aged 15 to 29, 41.82% aged 30 to 64, 8.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 456 more females than males in West York:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.53% females and 45.47% males in West York, PA.
The West York, PA gender ratio is 83.4:100 i.e. 83.4 men to 100 women (0.834).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 253.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 470.

West York's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West York population: 60.76% are White, 19.93% are Black or African American, 3% are Asian, 8.06% are some other race and 8.26% are multiracial.
West York's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,029 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,009 (79.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West York is White with a population of 3,061 (60.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,096 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, West York's population increased by 370 (8.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West York's population increased by 436 (9.36%), 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 York's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,195.