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: 90.8%
  • Other race: 4.88%
  • Two or more races: 3.13%
  • Black or African American: 0.78%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • 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)
White2,90390.8%
Other race1564.88%
Two or more races1003.13%
Black or African American250.78%
Asian130.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

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

38.5

Male

45.7

Female

Westerlo town Adults

There are 2,558 adults, (760 of whom are seniors) in Westerlo town.

Westerlo town Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Westerlo town Sex Ratio

Female1,48246.36%
Male1,71553.64%

Westerlo town Population by Age

Westerlo town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2842.4985.214.8
Married7403.0690.99.1
Non Family3491.0670.829.2
Male1173.3290.69.4
Female782.2187.212.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

85.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westerlo town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade843.6%
Associates Degree32814.07%
Bachelors Degree40617.41%
Graduate Degree28012.01%
High School Graduate84636.28%
Less Than 9th Grade200.86%
Some College36815.78%

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
White2,1642,080655
Other Race95750
Hispanic75750
2+ Races353518
Black25250
Asian131313

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 100%.

Westerlo town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,917$56,607$97,865
Graduate Degree$72,411$62,159$75,625
High School Graduate$41,117$44,583$34,734
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,126$57,153$44,792
Some College$57,308$90,815$35,563

$55,126

Average Earnings

$57,153

Average Male

$44,792

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

96.77% of Westerlo town residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.02% of the population.

Westerlo town Language

Westerlo town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8842548.81%
Hispanic15595.81%
Black2514%

8.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.1%

Male Poverty Rate

7.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westerlo town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westerlo town is White, with 8.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westerlo town is Black, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.82%.

Westerlo town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.94%
Less Than 9th Grade12.5%
Bachelors or Greater8.89%
High School1.89%

Westerlo town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.37%
Male Employed7.95%
Female Employed7.12%
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$98,472$123,471
Households$81,184$104,929
Married Families$108,553$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,536$51,404

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westerlo town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

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 45-54.

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

249

Number of Veterans

202

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam95
First Gulf War42
Korea11
Second Gulf War1
World War II0

Westerlo town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6494
65 to 7480
35 to 5441
75+34
18 to 340

Westerlo town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24910.53%

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

36.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westerlo town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

83.58%

Born in Westerlo town

95.96%

Native Born

4.04%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

3.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.96% of Westerlo town residents were born in the United States, with 83.58% having been born in New York. 0.81% 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