Westerlo town, New York Population 2024

3,205

Westerlo town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.82%
  • Two or more races: 2.43%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Black or African American: 1.03%
  • Asian: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
57.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (19)
The current population of Westerlo town, New York is 3,205 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,186.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,04194.82%
Two or more races782.43%
Other race341.06%
Black or African American331.03%
Asian210.65%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westerlo town Population by Race

Westerlo town Population Pyramid 2024

Westerlo town Median Age

42.4

Total

37.5

Male

45.5

Female

Westerlo town Adults

There are 2,503 adults, (773 of whom are seniors) in Westerlo town.

Westerlo town Age Dependency

85.4

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Westerlo town Sex Ratio

Female1,47946.12%
Male1,72853.88%

Westerlo town Population by Age

Westerlo town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1972.6888.311.7
Married7843.0889.510.5
Non Family2141.0290.29.8
Male1163.3790.59.5
Female832.1768.731.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westerlo town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade944.27%
Associates Degree24611.19%
Bachelors Degree33815.37%
Graduate Degree23110.5%
High School Graduate93642.56%
Less Than 9th Grade130.59%
Some College34115.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westerlo town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westerlo town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0681,961532
2+ Races434323
Other Race34340
Hispanic34340
Black33330
Asian212114

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Westerlo town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,969$0$49,453
Graduate Degree$72,896$63,750$73,521
High School Graduate$46,905$61,250$35,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,000$61,058$48,527
Some College$59,837$80,750$44,286

$55,000

Average Earnings

$61,058

Average Male

$48,527

Average Female

Westerlo town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westerlo town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westerlo town Language

99.32% of Westerlo town residents speak only English, while 0.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Westerlo town Language

Westerlo town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0191525.03%
Hispanic561017.86%
Black3313.03%

5.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.37%

Male Poverty Rate

3.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westerlo town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westerlo town is Hispanic, with 17.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westerlo town is Black, with 3.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5%.

Westerlo town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.21%
Some College6.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.69%
High School1.82%

Westerlo town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.22%
Male Employed8.8%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Westerlo town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westerlo town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,963$107,501
Households$83,220$101,206
Married Families$101,696$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,438$66,921

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westerlo town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Westerlo town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westerlo town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Westerlo town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westerlo town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

144

Number of Veterans

144

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
First Gulf War45
Korea11
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Westerlo town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+47
35 to 5445
65 to 7439
55 to 6413
18 to 340

Westerlo town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1446.07%

Westerlo town Veterans by Race

Westerlo town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westerlo town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Westerlo town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westerlo town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westerlo 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

86.9%

Born in Westerlo town

98.57%

Native Born

1.43%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Westerlo town residents were born in the United States, with 86.9% having been born in New York. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Westerlo town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,24580.25%
20283,23780.25%
20273,22980.25%
20263,22180.25%
20253,21380.25%
20243,20580.25%
20233,19780.25%
20223,189-2-0.06%
20213,19150.16%
20203,186-96-2.93%
20193,282-30-0.91%
20183,312-29-0.87%
20173,341-16-0.48%
20163,357-20-0.59%
20153,377-13-0.38%
20143,390-3-0.09%
20133,393120.35%
20123,38170.21%
20113,374110.33%
20103,36300%

Westerlo town Population by Year