Westbury is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 15,408, it is the 55th largest city in New York and the 2268th largest city in the United States. Westbury is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually and its population has increased by 1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,146 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Westbury has a population density of 6,575 people per square mile.
The average household income in Westbury is $125,135 with a poverty rate of 7.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,838 per month, and the median house value is $445,100. The median age in Westbury is 40 years, 38.1 years for males, and 42 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Westbury was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,953 | 45.39% |
| Black or African American | 3,978 | 25.97% |
| Asian | 1,766 | 11.53% |
| Some Other Race | 1,625 | 10.61% |
| Two or More Races | 998 | 6.51% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4,918 | 3.1 | 75.2 |
| Married | 2,623 | 3.59 | 85.7 |
| Non Family | 1,388 | 1.34 | 56.8 |
| Female | 570 | 3.99 | 72.1 |
| Male | 337 | 5.05 | 74.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,071 | 9.60% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 604 | 5.41% |
| High School Graduate | 2,213 | 19.84% |
| Some College | 1,682 | 15.08% |
| Associates Degree | 1,161 | 10.41% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,267 | 20.32% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,159 | 19.35% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,435 | 4,004 | 1,959 |
| Black | 2,931 | 2,631 | 1,122 |
| Hispanic | 2,442 | 1,586 | 542 |
| Asian | 1,320 | 1,221 | 820 |
| Other Race | 1,135 | 858 | 284 |
| Multiple Races | 436 | 135 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.50%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.12%.
$50,000
Average Earnings
$58,381
Average Male
$41,567
Average Female
55.55% of Westbury residents speak only English, while 44.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.31% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3,938 | 491 | 12.47% |
| White | 5,505 | 361 | 6.56% |
| Other | 1,625 | 213 | 13.11% |
| Asian | 1,766 | 155 | 8.78% |
| Multiple | 998 | 154 | 15.43% |
| Black | 3,978 | 67 | 1.68% |
7.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.05%
Male Poverty Rate
7.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Westbury is Multiple, with 15.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Westbury is Black, with 1.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.29%.
50.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.8%
Male Marriage Rate
48.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 237 | 4.01% |
| Black | 104 | 3.12% |
| Other | 12 | 0.93% |
1.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.7%
Labor Force Participation
64.3%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.15%
Native Born
36.85%
Foreign Born
15.35%
Non Citizen
21.51%
Naturalized
63.15% of Westbury residents were born in the United States, with 54.77% having been born in New York. 15.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,408 | 27 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 15,381 | 27 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 15,354 | -4 | -0.03% |
| 2017 | 15,358 | 27 | 0.18% |
| 2016 | 15,331 | 18 | 0.12% |
| 2015 | 15,313 | 21 | 0.14% |
| 2014 | 15,292 | 53 | 0.35% |
| 2013 | 15,239 | 44 | 0.29% |
| 2012 | 15,195 | 49 | 0.32% |
| 2011 | 15,146 | 79 | 0.52% |
| 2010 | 15,067 | 804 | 0.55% |
| 2000 | 14,263 | 1,203 | 0.89% |
| 1990 | 13,060 | -811 | -0.60% |
| 1980 | 13,871 | -1,491 | -1.02% |
| 1970 | 15,362 | 605 | 0.40% |
| 1960 | 14,757 | 7,645 | 7.57% |
| 1950 | 7,112 | 2,588 | 4.63% |
| 1940 | 4,524 | 0.00% |