Westwood, MO Population

Overview

333

Total Population

48.4

Median age

49.85%

Female population %

100.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

77.1

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

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

The median age in Westwood is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westwood's population under 18 was 23.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westwood, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 10.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.95% aged 30 to 64, 23.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Westwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Westwood, MO.
The Westwood, MO gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 25.

Westwood's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westwood population: 91.29% are White, 3.60% are Black or African American, 4.80% are Asian and 0.30% are multiracial.
Westwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 324 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westwood is White with a population of 304 (91.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 316 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Westwood's population increased by 22 (8.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westwood's population increased by 33 (11.66%), 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 2000 at 261.