Westville, New York Population

Overview

1,695

Total Population

46.2

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westville town is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westville town's population under 18 was 21.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westville town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westville town, 19.23% were under the age of 15, 13.92% aged 15 to 29, 47.43% aged 30 to 64, 17.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Westville town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Westville, New York.
The Westville, New York gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 86.

Westville town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westville town population: 95.87% are White, 2.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 0.88% are multiracial.
Westville town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,686 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westville town is White with a population of 1,625 (95.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,875 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Westville town's population decreased by 2 (0.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westville town's population decreased by 62 (3.40%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,760.