West Newbury town, Massachusetts Population 2024

4,637

West Newbury town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Newbury town was:

  • White: 86.35%
  • Two or more races: 10.52%
  • Asian: 2.36%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
344.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.93% (132)
The current population of West Newbury town, Massachusetts is 4,637 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,505.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,91786.35%
Two or more races47710.52%
Asian1072.36%
Native American280.62%
Other race70.15%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Newbury town Population by Race

West Newbury town Population Pyramid 2024

West Newbury town Median Age

50.9

Total

52.3

Male

47.8

Female

West Newbury town Adults

There are 3,687 adults, (1,066 of whom are seniors) in West Newbury town.

West Newbury town Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

West Newbury town Sex Ratio

Female2,37352.31%
Male2,16347.69%

West Newbury town Population by Age

West Newbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6522.7495.34.7
Married1,2652.9598.71.3
Non Family2541.6777.222.8
Female923.0895.74.3
Male412.221000

2.87

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

95.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Newbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade742.18%
Associates Degree2898.52%
Bachelors Degree1,17134.51%
Graduate Degree1,08932.1%
High School Graduate3089.08%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College46213.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Newbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Newbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9192,8451,920
2+ Races360360285
Hispanic162162149
Asian656513
Native American282828
Other Race770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

West Newbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,728$122,266$66,111
Graduate Degree$96,607$100,375$96,071
High School Graduate$85,096$115,625$43,017
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$92,901$110,205$68,000
Some College$69,792$108,295$55,476

$92,901

Average Earnings

$110,205

Average Male

$68,000

Average Female

West Newbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Newbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Newbury town Language

95.27% of West Newbury town residents speak only English, while 4.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.17% of the population.

West Newbury town Language

West Newbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,869531.37%
Asian1073431.78%
Hispanic217146.45%
Multiple47781.68%

2.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.12%

Male Poverty Rate

3.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Newbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Newbury town is Asian, with 31.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Newbury town is White, with 1.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.25%.

West Newbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.77%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

West Newbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.51%
Female Employed2.77%
Male Employed0.44%
Female Unemployed0%

West Newbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Newbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$210,682$250,905
Households$189,048$231,505
Married Families$214,583$-999,999,999
Non Families-$99,554

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Newbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.3%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

Female Marriage Rate

West Newbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Newbury town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

West Newbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Newbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

261

Number of Veterans

261

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam82
First Gulf War54
Second Gulf War40
Korea8
World War II1

West Newbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6490
75+77
35 to 5444
65 to 7432
18 to 3418

West Newbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2618.18%

West Newbury town Veterans by Race

West Newbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Newbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

West Newbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Newbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Newbury town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.34%

Born in West Newbury town

94.14%

Native Born

5.86%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

3.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.14% of West Newbury town residents were born in the United States, with 65.34% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

West Newbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,832390.81%
20284,793390.82%
20274,754390.83%
20264,715390.83%
20254,676390.84%
20244,637390.85%
20234,598390.86%
20224,55940.09%
20214,555501.11%
20204,505-211-4.47%
20194,716360.77%
20184,680440.95%
20174,636330.72%
20164,603651.43%
20154,538471.05%
20144,491571.29%
20134,434671.53%
20124,367601.39%
20114,307561.32%
20104,25100%

West Newbury town Population by Year