Westwood, KS Population

Overview

1,834

Total Population

36.6

Median age

53.87%

Female population %

85.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

269

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westwood is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westwood's population under 18 was 22.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westwood, 18.59% were under the age of 15, 18.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 13.25% aged 65 to 84, and 6.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 142 more females than males in Westwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.87% females and 46.13% males in Westwood, KS.
The Westwood, KS gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 101.

Westwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westwood population: 91.55% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.71% are Asian, 0.98% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.
Westwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 269 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,565 (85.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westwood is White with a population of 1,679 (91.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,748 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Westwood's population decreased by 21 (1.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westwood's population increased by 240 (15.92%), 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, Westwood's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,485.