Westlake, LA Population

Overview

4,858

Total Population

35.8

Median age

47.06%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

80.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Westlake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Westlake is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westlake's population under 18 was 25.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westlake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westlake, 23.36% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 36.58% aged 30 to 64, 19.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 286 less females than males in Westlake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.06% females and 52.94% males in Westlake, LA.
The Westlake, LA gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 303.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 321.

Westlake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westlake population: 78.30% are White, 14.64% are Black or African American, 4.10% are Asian, 1.05% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.
Westlake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,832 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westlake is White with a population of 3,804 (78.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,952 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Westlake's population decreased by 86 (1.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westlake's population increased by 390 (8.55%), 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, Westlake's population was lowest in year 2006 at 4,509.