Overview
3,963
Total Population
39.7
Median age
49.18%
Female population %
103.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
53.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Weston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Weston is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Weston's population under 18 was 21.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Weston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Weston, 18.65% were under the age of 15, 20.59% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 13.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 65 less females than males in Weston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Weston, WV.
- The Weston, WV gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 192.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 179.
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Race / Ethnicity
Weston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Weston population: 97.10% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.40% are some other race and 2.30% are multiracial.
- Weston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,963 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Weston is White with a population of 3,848 (97.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Weston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,856 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Weston's population decreased by 724 (15.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Weston's population decreased by 141 (3.45%), 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, Weston's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,829.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)