Westway, Texas Population 2024

3,362

Westway Demographics

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

  • Other race: 54.37%
  • White: 30.92%
  • Two or more races: 14.71%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,926.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-3)
The current population of Westway, Texas is 3,362 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,365.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race1,89254.37%
White1,07630.92%
Two or more races51214.71%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westway Population by Race

Westway Population Pyramid 2024

Westway Median Age

46.6

Total

49.3

Male

46.3

Female

Westway Adults

There are 2,826 adults, (740 of whom are seniors) in Westway.

Westway Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Westway Sex Ratio

Female1,78951.41%
Male1,69148.59%

Westway Population by Age

Westway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2232.8576.723.3
Married7173.5380.319.7
Non Family2941.0377.622.4
Female1573.2166.933.1
Male552.5852.747.3

3.37

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westway Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade34713.74%
Associates Degree1264.99%
Bachelors Degree1214.79%
Graduate Degree291.15%
High School Graduate62624.78%
Less Than 9th Grade91336.14%
Some College36414.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westway Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westway Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,4751,215150
Other Race1,38362927
2+ Races38327956
White51510

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 14.62%.

Westway Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,539$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$19,646$19,899$0
Less Than 9th Grade$31,038$30,943$0
Overall$29,578$30,613$21,926
Some College$34,153$45,859$21,858

$29,578

Average Earnings

$30,613

Average Male

$21,926

Average Female

Westway Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westway Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westway Language

9.78% of Westway residents speak only English, while 90.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 90.22% of the population.

Westway Language

Westway Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,4291,15733.74%
Other1,89273038.58%
Multiple51211221.88%

33.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.2%

Male Poverty Rate

39.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westway is Other, with 38.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westway is Multiple, with 21.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 60.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.25%.

Westway Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.95%
High School27.8%
Some College27.35%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Westway Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Male Unemployed37.93%
Male Employed24.63%
Female Employed9.38%

Westway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westway Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$34,260$40,780
Households$31,279$35,860
Married Families$37,868$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,471$17,132

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Westway Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westway Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Westway Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westway Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

104

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War32
Vietnam31
First Gulf War27
World War II9
Korea0

Westway Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447
18 to 3432
35 to 5416
75+9
55 to 640

Westway Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic883.17%
White728.04%
2+ Races327.03%

Westway Veterans by Race

Westway Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westway Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.2%

Labor Force Participation

41.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Westway Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westway Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westway 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

38.22%

Born in Westway

49.63%

Native Born

50.37%

Foreign Born

21.21%

Non Citizen

29.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

49.63% of Westway residents were born in the United States, with 38.22% having been born in Texas. 21.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Westway Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,362-59-1.72%
20233,421-59-1.7%
20223,480-246-6.6%
20213,72636110.73%
20203,365-271-7.45%
20193,636842.36%
20183,552-692-16.31%
20174,2441373.34%
20164,1072396.18%
20153,868-70-1.78%
20143,9381022.66%
20133,836972.59%
20123,739-336-8.25%
20114,075-113-2.7%
20104,18800%

Westway Population by Year