Westwood, Massachusetts Population

Overview

16,066

Total Population

44.4

Median age

51.58%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

542

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westwood town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westwood town's population under 18 was 25.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westwood town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westwood town, 20.33% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.58% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 4.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 508 more females than males in Westwood town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.58% females and 48.42% males in Westwood, Massachusetts.
The Westwood, Massachusetts gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 657.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 821.

Westwood town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westwood town population: 79.45% are White, 2.93% are Black or African American, 11.82% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.
Westwood town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 542 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,524 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westwood town is White with a population of 12,765 (79.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,402 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Westwood town's population increased by 527 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westwood town's population increased by 1,587 (10.83%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 13,829.