Westhope, ND Population

Overview

359

Total Population

57.4

Median age

61.84%

Female population %

61.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westhope is 57.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westhope's population under 18 was 14.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westhope's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westhope, 12.81% were under the age of 15, 7.24% aged 15 to 29, 52.92% aged 30 to 64, 24.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 85 more females than males in Westhope:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.84% females and 38.16% males in Westhope, ND.
The Westhope, ND gender ratio is 61.7:100 i.e. 61.7 men to 100 women (0.617).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 80.

Westhope's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Westhope population: 99.44% are White and 0.56% are Asian.
Westhope's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 336 (93.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westhope is White with a population of 357 (99.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 530 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Westhope's population decreased by 106 (20.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westhope's population decreased by 43 (10.14%), 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, Westhope's population was lowest in year 2022 at 377.