Westwood, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,727

Westwood Demographics

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

  • White: 96.62%
  • Other race: 1.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.28%
  • Two or more races: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,337.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.33% (118)
The current population of Westwood, Pennsylvania is 1,727 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,609.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,43096.62%
Other race201.35%
Black or African American191.28%
Two or more races110.74%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westwood Population by Race

Westwood Population Pyramid 2024

Westwood Median Age

57.3

Total

56.4

Male

60.9

Female

Westwood Adults

There are 1,402 adults, (588 of whom are seniors) in Westwood.

Westwood Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

72.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

9.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Westwood Sex Ratio

Female74550.34%
Male73549.66%

Westwood Population by Age

Westwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8691.774.925.1
Non Family4231.0657.742.3
Married3592.2691.48.6
Female792.5489.910.1
Male82.381000

2.32

Average Family Size

1.7

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1229.14%
Associates Degree795.92%
Bachelors Degree15211.39%
Graduate Degree1319.81%
High School Graduate57342.92%
Less Than 9th Grade584.34%
Some College22016.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2781,098252
Other Race20200
Black191919
Hispanic10104
2+ Races888

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Westwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,563$0$71,806
Graduate Degree$113,108$0$113,108
High School Graduate$38,646$56,667$29,539
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,941$45,313$50,250
Some College$38,594$27,917$44,432

$47,941

Average Earnings

$45,313

Average Male

$50,250

Average Female

Westwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westwood Language

99.59% of Westwood residents speak only English, while 0.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

Westwood Language

Westwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,42015911.2%

10.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.84%

Male Poverty Rate

9.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westwood is White, with 11.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westwood is White, with 11.2% 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 2.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.75%.

Westwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30%
High School12.57%
Bachelors or Greater8.13%
Some College3.34%

Westwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.08%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Westwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,810$85,112
Households$45,197$59,045
Married Families$73,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,860$31,560

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Westwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westwood 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.

Westwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

100

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War16
Korea16
World War II0

Westwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7448
35 to 5428
75+16
55 to 648
18 to 340

Westwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White846.21%
Other Race840%
2+ Races872.73%

Westwood Veterans by Race

Westwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Westwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westwood 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

88.18%

Born in Westwood

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Westwood residents were born in the United States, with 88.18% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Westwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,7271247.74%
20231,6031238.31%
20221,480-144-8.87%
20211,624150.93%
20201,60900%

Westwood Population by Year