Westwego, LA Population

Overview

8,538

Total Population

43.3

Median age

51.90%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

562

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westwego is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westwego's population under 18 was 17.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westwego's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westwego, 14.39% were under the age of 15, 20.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.87% aged 30 to 64, 16.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 324 more females than males in Westwego:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.90% females and 48.10% males in Westwego, LA.
The Westwego, LA gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 444.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 459.

Westwego's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westwego population: 70.17% are White, 20.71% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.62% are Asian, 2.37% are some other race and 2.92% are multiracial.
Westwego's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 562 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,976 (93.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westwego is White with a population of 5,991 (70.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,749 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Westwego's population decreased by 2,217 (20.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westwego's population increased by 7 (0.08%), 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, Westwego's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,224.