Westfield Town, New York Population

Overview

4,568

Total Population

50.3

Median age

48.51%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

244

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westfield town is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westfield town's population under 18 was 19.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westfield town, 17.86% were under the age of 15, 10.75% aged 15 to 29, 47.81% aged 30 to 64, 21.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 136 less females than males in Westfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in Westfield Town, New York.
The Westfield Town, New York gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 323.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 271.

Westfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westfield town population: 92.71% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 2.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.55% are Asian and 1.47% are some other race.
Westfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 244 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,324 (94.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westfield town is White with a population of 4,235 (92.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,208 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Westfield town's population decreased by 328 (6.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westfield town's population decreased by 321 (6.58%), 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 2022 at 4,500.