Westport, SD Population

Overview

115

Total Population

55.5

Median age

32.17%

Female population %

210.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

71.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westport is 55.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westport's population under 18 was 18.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westport, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 1.74% aged 15 to 29, 56.52% aged 30 to 64, 5.22% aged 65 to 84, and 18.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Westport:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 32.17% females and 67.83% males in Westport, SD.
The Westport, SD gender ratio is 210.8:100 i.e. 210.8 men to 100 women (2.108).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 15.

Westport's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Westport population: 91.30% are White and 8.70% are multiracial.
Westport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 115 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westport is White with a population of 105 (91.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 137 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Westport's population increased by 10 (8.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westport's population decreased by 46 (34.59%), 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, Westport's population was lowest in year 2021 at 86.