Westport, WA Population

Overview

2,199

Total Population

49.4

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

184

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 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westport's population under 18 was 15.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westport, 14.82% were under the age of 15, 15.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.43% aged 30 to 64, 24.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 more females than males in Westport:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Westport, WA.
The Westport, WA gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 198.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 190.

Westport's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westport population: 94.04% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 1.14% are Asian, 3.68% are some other race and 0.77% are multiracial.
Westport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 184 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,015 (91.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westport is White with a population of 2,068 (94.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,636 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Westport's population decreased by 67 (3.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westport's population increased by 141 (6.78%), 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 2014 at 2,013.