Westside, IA Population

Overview

264

Total Population

53.0

Median age

48.48%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

109.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westside is 53.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westside's population under 18 was 17.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westside's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westside, 17.05% were under the age of 15, 12.88% aged 15 to 29, 34.85% aged 30 to 64, 31.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Westside:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.48% females and 51.52% males in Westside, IA.
The Westside, IA gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 14.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 23.

Westside's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Westside population: 94.32% are White, 3.79% are some other race and 1.89% are multiracial.
Westside's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 253 (95.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westside is White with a population of 249 (94.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 329 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Westside's population decreased by 25 (7.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westside's population decreased by 16 (5.32%), 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, Westside's population was lowest in year 2022 at 277.