Westville, IN Population

Overview

6,062

Total Population

37.3

Median age

16.68%

Female population %

499.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

15.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

315

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Westville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Westville is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westville's population under 18 was 7.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westville, 7.04% were under the age of 15, 21.12% aged 15 to 29, 65.37% aged 30 to 64, 6.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,040 less females than males in Westville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 16.68% females and 83.32% males in Westville, IN.
The Westville, IN gender ratio is 499.6:100 i.e. 499.6 men to 100 women (4.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 837.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 127.

Westville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westville population: 73.71% are White, 23.03% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
Westville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 315 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,747 (94.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westville is White with a population of 4,468 (73.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,246 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Westville's population increased by 973 (19.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westville's population decreased by 737 (12.27%), 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, Westville's population was lowest in year 2005 at 4,705.