Westford, Massachusetts Population

Overview

24,535

Total Population

42.2

Median age

50.79%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

712

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westford town is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westford town's population under 18 was 26.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westford town, 20.73% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 49.25% aged 30 to 64, 11.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 387 more females than males in Westford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.79% females and 49.21% males in Westford, Massachusetts.
The Westford, Massachusetts gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,264.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,272.

Westford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westford town population: 73.25% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 21.58% are Asian, 1.41% are some other race and 3% are multiracial.
Westford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 712 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,823 (97.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westford town is White with a population of 17,972 (73.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,823 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Westford town's population increased by 1,205 (5.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westford town's population increased by 2,659 (12.06%), 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, Westford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,840.