Westport, New York Population

Overview

1,222

Total Population

53.8

Median age

42.55%

Female population %

135:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westport town is 53.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westport town's population under 18 was 14.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westport town, 11.13% were under the age of 15, 17.02% aged 15 to 29, 41.24% aged 30 to 64, 21.03% aged 65 to 84, and 9.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 182 less females than males in Westport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.55% females and 57.45% males in Westport, New York.
The Westport, New York gender ratio is 135:100 i.e. 135 men to 100 women (1.350).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 81.

Westport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westport town population: 95.99% are White, 1.31% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 1.96% are multiracial.
Westport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,219 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westport town is White with a population of 1,173 (95.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,354 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Westport town's population decreased by 43 (3.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westport town's population increased by 9 (0.69%), 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, Westport town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,247.