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: 95.24%
  • Black or African American: 2.12%
  • Other race: 1.98%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Two or more races: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White5,62595.24%
Black or African American1252.12%
Other race1171.98%
Asian290.49%
Two or more races100.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westmoreland town Population by Race

Westmoreland town Population Pyramid 2024

Westmoreland town Median Age

46.8

Total

42.5

Male

50.5

Female

Westmoreland town Adults

There are 4,868 adults, (1,155 of whom are seniors) in Westmoreland town.

Westmoreland town Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Westmoreland town Sex Ratio

Female2,38340.35%
Male3,52359.65%

Westmoreland town Population by Age

Westmoreland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4252.3289.610.4
Married1,3562.8195.14.9
Non Family7071.1181.918.1
Male2102.681000
Female1523.0861.838.2

2.71

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

89.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westmoreland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2385.06%
Associates Degree83617.76%
Bachelors Degree63313.45%
Graduate Degree54311.54%
High School Graduate1,31127.86%
Less Than 9th Grade891.89%
Some College1,05622.44%

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
White4,2964,1151,145
Hispanic25317831
Black125710
Other Race93240
Asian29120
2+ Races10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.65%.

Westmoreland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$93,239$69,875$104,271
Graduate Degree$78,969$0$66,579
High School Graduate$49,470$53,345$38,304
Less Than 9th Grade$29,441$29,441$0
Overall$49,784$54,357$47,652
Some College$45,000$47,704$40,625

$49,784

Average Earnings

$54,357

Average Male

$47,652

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

94.07% of Westmoreland town residents speak only English, while 5.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.77% of the population.

Westmoreland town Language

Westmoreland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,389551.02%
Hispanic24293.72%
Black66100%
Other4636.52%

1.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.28%

Male Poverty Rate

1.17%

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 1.02% 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 0.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.71%.

Westmoreland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.43%
High School2.74%
Some College0.16%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Westmoreland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed0.8%
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$113,690$118,823
Households$100,332$110,661
Married Families$132,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,795$63,744

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westmoreland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

63.8%

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

575

Number of Veterans

575

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam210
First Gulf War160
Second Gulf War76
Korea59
World War II0

Westmoreland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64228
75+147
65 to 74134
35 to 5466
18 to 340

Westmoreland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White56912.4%
Black64.8%

Westmoreland town Veterans by Race

Westmoreland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westmoreland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

86.54%

Born in Westmoreland town

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Westmoreland town residents were born in the United States, with 86.54% 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