Western town, New York Population 2024

1,790

Western town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.6%
  • Two or more races: 5.35%
  • Black or African American: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
51.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
35.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-36)
The current population of Western town, New York is 1,790 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,826.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,82194.6%
Two or more races1035.35%
Black or African American10.05%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Western town Population by Race

Western town Population Pyramid 2024

Western town Median Age

47.1

Total

50

Male

41.1

Female

Western town Adults

There are 1,487 adults, (460 of whom are seniors) in Western town.

Western town Age Dependency

87.4

Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Western town Sex Ratio

Female1,02153.04%
Male90446.96%

Western town Population by Age

Western town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7682.5183.916.1
Married4473.1391.78.3
Non Family2341.1879.520.5
Female692.9153.646.4
Male182.7261.138.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Western town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade614.59%
Associates Degree15011.29%
Bachelors Degree25619.26%
Graduate Degree19214.45%
High School Graduate33425.13%
Less Than 9th Grade503.76%
Some College28621.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Western town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Western town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2881,177433
2+ Races282815
Hispanic15150
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 53.57%.

Western town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,227$85,625$78,750
Graduate Degree$80,556$0$69,712
High School Graduate$55,083$61,354$47,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,993$60,234$44,750
Some College$36,838$53,375$0

$57,993

Average Earnings

$60,234

Average Male

$44,750

Average Female

Western town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Western town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Western town Language

95.07% of Western town residents speak only English, while 4.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.2% of the population.

Western town Language

Western town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,788814.53%
Multiple1035149.51%
Hispanic754864%

6.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.76%

Male Poverty Rate

8.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Western town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Western town is Hispanic, with 64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Western town is White, with 4.53% 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 9.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8%.

Western town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.61%
Some College6.19%
High School5.09%
Bachelors or Greater2.23%

Western town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed3.6%
Male Employed0.78%
Male Unemployed0%

Western town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Western town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,444$179,483
Households$90,000$151,103
Married Families$106,016$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,654$84,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Western town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Western town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Western town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Western town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Western town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

69

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam33
First Gulf War12
Korea9
Second Gulf War6
World War II0

Western town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7436
75+20
18 to 346
35 to 544
55 to 643

Western town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White684.7%
2+ Races12.86%

Western town Veterans by Race

Western town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Western town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Western town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Western town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Western 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

80.83%

Born in Western town

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Western town residents were born in the United States, with 80.83% having been born in New York. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Western town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,765-5-0.28%
20281,770-5-0.28%
20271,775-5-0.28%
20261,780-5-0.28%
20251,785-5-0.28%
20241,790-5-0.28%
20231,795-5-0.28%
20221,800-15-0.83%
20211,815-11-0.6%
20201,826-96-4.99%
20191,922-6-0.31%
20181,928-6-0.31%
20171,93410.05%
20161,933-4-0.21%
20151,937-14-0.72%
20141,951-16-0.81%
20131,967-6-0.3%
20121,97380.41%
20111,96590.46%
20101,95600%

Western town Population by Year