Westwood town, Massachusetts Population 2024

16,246

Westwood town Demographics

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

  • White: 78.84%
  • Asian: 10.04%
  • Two or more races: 7.17%
  • Other race: 2.33%
  • Black or African American: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,493.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.03% (5)
The current population of Westwood town, Massachusetts is 16,246 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,241.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,78278.84%
Asian1,62710.04%
Two or more races1,1637.17%
Other race3782.33%
Black or African American2631.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westwood town Population by Race

Westwood town Population Pyramid 2024

Westwood town Median Age

43.3

Total

41.3

Male

44.8

Female

Westwood town Adults

There are 11,917 adults, (2,973 of whom are seniors) in Westwood town.

Westwood town Age Dependency

81.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Westwood town Sex Ratio

Female8,50352.45%
Male7,71047.55%

Westwood town Population by Age

Westwood town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4922.9187.212.8
Married3,7563.39955
Non Family1,1611.0562.637.4
Female3282.5387.212.8
Male2474.878515

3.35

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

87.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westwood town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2152.01%
Associates Degree6285.88%
Bachelors Degree3,78935.48%
Graduate Degree3,79435.53%
High School Graduate1,0089.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2612.44%
Some College9839.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westwood town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westwood town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,6028,3425,978
Asian1,022970870
2+ Races477397397
Hispanic446293277
Other Race255189189
Black20920970

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 85.13%.

Westwood town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$113,899$139,766$100,625
Graduate Degree$134,263$176,361$106,893
High School Graduate$49,367$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$111,442$125,428$97,225
Some College$70,020$58,702$96,899

$111,442

Average Earnings

$125,428

Average Male

$97,225

Average Female

Westwood town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westwood town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westwood town Language

84.02% of Westwood town residents speak only English, while 15.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.59% of the population.

Westwood town Language

Westwood town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4516465.19%
Hispanic866687.85%
Asian1,627674.12%
Black252207.94%
Multiple1,163161.38%

4.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.45%

Male Poverty Rate

5.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westwood town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westwood town is Black, with 7.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westwood town is Multiple, with 1.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.51%.

Westwood town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.1%
Less Than 9th Grade11.76%
Some College4.44%
Bachelors or Greater1.72%

Westwood town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.09%
Female Employed5.36%
Male Employed1.23%
Male Unemployed0%

Westwood town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westwood town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$234,041$294,894
Households$205,000$255,284
Married Families$243,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,417$95,486

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westwood town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Westwood town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westwood 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 35-44.

Westwood town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westwood town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

507

Number of Veterans

461

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam176
Korea91
Second Gulf War55
First Gulf War42
World War II11

Westwood town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+355
65 to 7477
35 to 5457
55 to 6418
18 to 340

Westwood town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5015.13%
Hispanic122.6%
Asian60.56%

Westwood town Veterans by Race

Westwood town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westwood town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Westwood town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westwood town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westwood 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

65.93%

Born in Westwood town

88.24%

Native Born

11.76%

Foreign Born

3.06%

Non Citizen

8.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.24% of Westwood town residents were born in the United States, with 65.93% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Westwood town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,25620.01%
202816,25420.01%
202716,25220.01%
202616,25020.01%
202516,24820.01%
202416,24620.01%
202316,24420.01%
202216,242-11-0.07%
202116,253120.07%
202016,241-161-0.98%
201916,4022901.8%
201816,112100.06%
201716,102580.36%
201616,04460.04%
201516,0381,0086.71%
201415,0301270.85%
201314,903980.66%
201214,805960.65%
201114,709540.37%
201014,65500%

Westwood town Population by Year