Westfield, Maine Population

Overview

569

Total Population

60.2

Median age

52.20%

Female population %

91.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Westfield town is 60.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westfield town's population under 18 was 9.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westfield town, 8.96% were under the age of 15, 6.68% aged 15 to 29, 61.86% aged 30 to 64, 10.54% aged 65 to 84, and 11.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 more females than males in Westfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.20% females and 47.80% males in Westfield, Maine.
The Westfield, Maine gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 82.

Westfield town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westfield town population: 95.25% are White, 4.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.70% are multiracial.
Westfield town'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 569 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westfield town is White with a population of 542 (95.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 558 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Westfield town's population decreased by 11 (1.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westfield town's population decreased by 90 (16.45%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 457.