Westmoreland, KS Population

Overview

587

Total Population

43.6

Median age

46.68%

Female population %

114.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westmoreland is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westmoreland's population under 18 was 21.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westmoreland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westmoreland, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 12.44% aged 15 to 29, 48.21% aged 30 to 64, 18.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 less females than males in Westmoreland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.68% females and 53.32% males in Westmoreland, KS.
The Westmoreland, KS gender ratio is 114.2:100 i.e. 114.2 men to 100 women (1.142).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 30.

Westmoreland's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westmoreland population: 96.25% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.21% are multiracial.
Westmoreland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 571 (97.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westmoreland is White with a population of 565 (96.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 773 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Westmoreland's population increased by 124 (19.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westmoreland's population decreased by 47 (6.11%), 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, Westmoreland's population was lowest in year 2002 at 641.