Westmoreland, New York Population

Overview

5,938

Total Population

43.5

Median age

42.19%

Female population %

137:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

247

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westmoreland town is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westmoreland town's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westmoreland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westmoreland town, 18.84% were under the age of 15, 14.72% aged 15 to 29, 47.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 928 less females than males in Westmoreland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.19% females and 57.81% males in Westmoreland, New York.
The Westmoreland, New York gender ratio is 137:100 i.e. 137 men to 100 women (1.370).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 279.

Westmoreland town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westmoreland town population: 98.64% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 1.04% are Asian and 0.10% are some other race.
Westmoreland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,691 (95.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westmoreland town is White with a population of 5,857 (98.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,314 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Westmoreland town's population decreased by 51 (0.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westmoreland town's population decreased by 227 (3.69%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,883.