Westford, New York Population

Overview

753

Total Population

50.1

Median age

44.49%

Female population %

124.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

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 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westford town's population under 18 was 15.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westford town, 10.89% were under the age of 15, 15.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.94% aged 30 to 64, 24.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 less females than males in Westford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.49% females and 55.51% males in Westford, New York.
The Westford, New York gender ratio is 124.8:100 i.e. 124.8 men to 100 women (1.248).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 62.

Westford town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westford town population: 94.69% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 0.13% are some other race and 4.78% are multiracial.
Westford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 731 (97.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westford town is White with a population of 713 (94.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 869 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Westford town's population increased by 36 (4.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westford town's population decreased by 58 (6.70%), 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 2020 at 808.