West Terre Haute, IN Population

Overview

2,215

Total Population

33.3

Median age

49.80%

Female population %

100.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Terre Haute's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Terre Haute is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Terre Haute's population under 18 was 26.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Terre Haute's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Terre Haute, 18.19% were under the age of 15, 22.53% aged 15 to 29, 45.42% aged 30 to 64, 9.93% aged 65 to 84, and 3.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in West Terre Haute:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.80% females and 50.20% males in West Terre Haute, IN.
The West Terre Haute, IN gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 183.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 93.

West Terre Haute's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Terre Haute population: 94.40% are White, 2.26% are Black or African American and 3.34% are multiracial.
West Terre Haute's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,186 (98.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Terre Haute is White with a population of 2,091 (94.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,328 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Terre Haute's population decreased by 91 (3.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Terre Haute's population decreased by 81 (3.62%), 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, West Terre Haute's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,152.