West Park, Florida Population 2024

15,111

West Park Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 45.91%
  • White: 28.57%
  • Two or more races: 19.63%
  • Other race: 4.47%
  • Native American: 0.92%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,874.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.06% (9)
The current population of West Park, Florida is 15,111 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,102.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,92145.91%
White4,30728.57%
Two or more races2,95919.63%
Other race6744.47%
Native American1390.92%
Asian740.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Park Population by Race

West Park Population Pyramid 2024

West Park Median Age

34.8

Total

34.1

Male

37.1

Female

West Park Adults

There are 11,733 adults, (2,153 of whom are seniors) in West Park.

West Park Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

West Park Sex Ratio

Female7,47549.59%
Male7,59950.41%

West Park Population by Age

West Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6283.2462.937.1
Married1,7593.9774.125.9
Non Family1,3191.516040
Female1,1154.1553.946.1
Male4353.164951

3.71

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,29812.35%
Associates Degree9899.41%
Bachelors Degree1,07910.26%
Graduate Degree5345.08%
High School Graduate3,21730.6%
Less Than 9th Grade8137.73%
Some College2,58424.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,7923,640870
Black4,5853,809602
2+ Races2,1791,622579
White1,131955141
Other Race52731696
Native American105660
Asian39390

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.57%.

West Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,116$32,207$58,025
Graduate Degree$51,144$50,787$60,652
High School Graduate$29,682$36,169$18,913
Less Than 9th Grade$28,115$29,564$21,563
Overall$33,141$35,573$30,138
Some College$34,764$35,690$32,041

$33,141

Average Earnings

$35,573

Average Male

$30,138

Average Female

West Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Park Language

50.03% of West Park residents speak only English, while 49.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.08% of the population.

West Park Language

West Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,9211,10415.95%
Hispanic6,4101,08216.88%
Multiple2,95957419.4%
White1,6501629.82%
Other67415823.44%
Asian7434.05%

15.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.07%

Male Poverty Rate

15.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Park is Other, with 23.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Park is Asian, with 4.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.44%.

West Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.04%
High School16.35%
Some College13.24%
Bachelors or Greater8.74%

West Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.94%
Male Employed12.94%
Female Employed9.68%
Female Unemployed1.99%

West Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,527$80,596
Households$58,712$76,465
Married Families$62,868$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,943$48,613

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

Female Marriage Rate

West Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

West Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

333

Number of Veterans

309

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War153
Vietnam112
First Gulf War50
Korea0
World War II0

West Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74112
35 to 54102
18 to 34101
55 to 6418
75+0

West Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2715.31%
Hispanic480.9%
2+ Races391.69%
White140.4%
Other Race91.53%

West Park Veterans by Race

West Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

39.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

West Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Park 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

45.26%

Born in West Park

59.15%

Native Born

40.85%

Foreign Born

14.68%

Non Citizen

26.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.15% of West Park residents were born in the United States, with 45.26% having been born in Florida. 14.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,12330.02%
202815,12020.01%
202715,11820.01%
202615,11630.02%
202515,11320.01%
202415,11120.01%
202315,109970.65%
202215,012340.23%
202114,978-124-0.82%
202015,102-9-0.06%
201915,111140.09%
201815,097350.23%
201715,062940.63%
201614,9681220.82%
201514,8461410.96%
201414,705920.63%
201314,6131120.77%
201214,5011581.1%
201114,3432471.75%
201014,09600%

West Park Population by Year