Westfield, IA Population

Overview

120

Total Population

47.2

Median age

53.33%

Female population %

87.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

17.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westfield is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westfield's population under 18 was 15.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westfield, 2.50% were under the age of 15, 23.33% aged 15 to 29, 61.67% aged 30 to 64, 11.67% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Westfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.33% females and 46.67% males in Westfield, IA.
The Westfield, IA gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 11.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 14.

Westfield's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westfield population: 95% are White, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.17% are some other race.
Westfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 89 (74.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westfield is White with a population of 114 (95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 192 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Westfield's population decreased by 63 (32.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westfield's population decreased by 7 (5.43%), 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, Westfield's population was lowest in year 2021 at 121.