Westport, Wisconsin Population

Overview

4,191

Total Population

47.7

Median age

44.62%

Female population %

124.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

72.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

179

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westport town is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westport town's population under 18 was 20.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westport town, 14.87% were under the age of 15, 16.23% aged 15 to 29, 41.85% aged 30 to 64, 22.36% aged 65 to 84, and 4.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 451 less females than males in Westport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.62% females and 55.38% males in Westport, Wisconsin.
The Westport, Wisconsin gender ratio is 124.1:100 i.e. 124.1 men to 100 women (1.241).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 236.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 204.

Westport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westport town population: 92.29% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 3.41% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
Westport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 179 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,012 (95.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westport town is White with a population of 3,868 (92.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,216 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Westport town's population increased by 298 (8.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westport town's population increased by 241 (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, Westport town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,645.