Westfield, NY Population

Overview

2,632

Total Population

50.5

Median age

49.35%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

92.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

191

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 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westfield's population under 18 was 22.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westfield, 20.25% were under the age of 15, 8.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.35% aged 30 to 64, 24.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Westfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.35% females and 50.65% males in Westfield, NY.
The Westfield, NY gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 267.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 175.

Westfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westfield population: 88.15% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 3.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.36% are Asian and 2.55% are some other race.
Westfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 191 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,441 (92.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westfield is White with a population of 2,32 (88.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,460 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Westfield's population decreased by 241 (6.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westfield's population decreased by 212 (6.60%), 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 2022 at 2,950.