Westerlo, New York Population

Overview

3,213

Total Population

44.4

Median age

45.47%

Female population %

119.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westerlo town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westerlo town's population under 18 was 20.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westerlo town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westerlo town, 17.62% were under the age of 15, 16.62% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 19.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 291 less females than males in Westerlo town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.47% females and 54.53% males in Westerlo, New York.
The Westerlo, New York gender ratio is 119.9:100 i.e. 119.9 men to 100 women (1.199).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 199.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 194.

Westerlo town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westerlo town population: 96.48% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.25% are Asian and 2.49% are multiracial.
Westerlo town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,196 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westerlo town is White with a population of 3,1 (96.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,540 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Westerlo town's population decreased by 101 (2.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westerlo town's population decreased by 177 (5.26%), 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, Westerlo town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,186.