Westhampton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,567

Total Population

50.3

Median age

51.82%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westhampton town is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westhampton town's population under 18 was 17.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westhampton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westhampton town, 15.06% were under the age of 15, 14.87% aged 15 to 29, 48.25% aged 30 to 64, 20.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 more females than males in Westhampton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.82% females and 48.18% males in Westhampton, Massachusetts.
The Westhampton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 95.

Westhampton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westhampton town population: 96.04% are White, 0.38% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 2.36% are multiracial.
Westhampton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,518 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westhampton town is White with a population of 1,505 (96.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,640 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Westhampton town's population increased by 141 (9.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westhampton town's population increased by 13 (0.81%), 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, Westhampton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,462.