Westby, MT Population

Overview

190

Total Population

54.0

Median age

53.16%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 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

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

The median age in Westby is 54.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westby's population under 18 was 4.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westby, 4.21% were under the age of 15, 8.42% aged 15 to 29, 61.58% aged 30 to 64, 20.00% aged 65 to 84, and 5.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Westby:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.16% females and 46.84% males in Westby, MT.
The Westby, MT gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 32.

Westby's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Westby population: 98.42% are White and 1.58% are multiracial.
Westby'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 19 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westby is White with a population of 187 (98.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 172 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Westby's population decreased by 7 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westby's population increased by 4 (2.47%), 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, Westby's population was lowest in year 2008 at 134.