Westmoreland town, New York Population 2024

5,848

Westmoreland town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.98%
  • Black or African American: 2.12%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Asian: 1.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
135.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-76)
The current population of Westmoreland town, New York is 5,848 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,924.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,63794.98%
Black or African American1262.12%
Other race1071.8%
Asian651.1%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Westmoreland town Population by Race

Westmoreland town Population Pyramid 2024

Westmoreland town Median Age

41.9

Total

39.6

Male

46.6

Female

Westmoreland town Adults

There are 4,736 adults, (1,140 of whom are seniors) in Westmoreland town.

Westmoreland town Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Westmoreland town Sex Ratio

Female2,47341.67%
Male3,46258.33%

Westmoreland town Population by Age

Westmoreland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2012.569010
Married1,2593.11946
Non Family5991.1481.818.2
Female1823.1280.819.2
Male1612.931000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westmoreland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2365.28%
Associates Degree93120.85%
Bachelors Degree52411.73%
Graduate Degree4449.94%
High School Graduate1,19326.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1052.35%
Some College1,03323.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westmoreland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westmoreland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0483,846916
Hispanic25819352
Black126720
Other Race82210
Asian654519

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.23%.

Westmoreland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,057$58,462$90,083
Graduate Degree$76,628$0$64,333
High School Graduate$45,784$51,324$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$27,152$27,152$0
Overall$46,191$52,475$40,863
Some College$41,577$46,832$36,518

$46,191

Average Earnings

$52,475

Average Male

$40,863

Average Female

Westmoreland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westmoreland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westmoreland town Language

94.85% of Westmoreland town residents speak only English, while 5.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.88% of the population.

Westmoreland town Language

Westmoreland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,411781.44%
Hispanic24283.31%
Black55100%
Other33412.12%

1.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.87%

Male Poverty Rate

2.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westmoreland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westmoreland town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westmoreland town is White, with 1.44% 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 1.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.67%.

Westmoreland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.74%
High School3.48%
Some College0.92%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Westmoreland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.21%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Westmoreland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westmoreland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,967$106,909
Households$95,456$103,439
Married Families$115,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,943$66,293

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westmoreland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Westmoreland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westmoreland 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 55-64.

Westmoreland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westmoreland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

388

Number of Veterans

388

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam168
First Gulf War106
Second Gulf War75
Korea18
World War II0

Westmoreland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74143
55 to 64132
35 to 5459
75+54
18 to 340

Westmoreland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3838.63%
Black53.97%

Westmoreland town Veterans by Race

Westmoreland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westmoreland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Westmoreland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westmoreland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westmoreland 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

85.56%

Born in Westmoreland town

98.11%

Native Born

1.89%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.11% of Westmoreland town residents were born in the United States, with 85.56% 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.

Westmoreland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,773-15-0.26%
20285,788-15-0.26%
20275,803-15-0.26%
20265,818-15-0.26%
20255,833-15-0.26%
20245,848-15-0.26%
20235,863-15-0.26%
20225,878-35-0.59%
20215,913-11-0.19%
20205,924-141-2.32%
20196,06530.05%
20186,062-15-0.25%
20176,07740.07%
20166,073-17-0.28%
20156,090-23-0.38%
20146,113-30-0.49%
20136,143-5-0.08%
20126,148-2-0.03%
20116,150-1-0.02%
20106,15100%

Westmoreland town Population by Year