Western, New York Population 2024

1,773

Western is a city located in New York. Western has a 2024 population of 1,773. Western is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -3.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,828 in 2020.

The average household income in Western is $148,286 with a poverty rate of 8.22%. The median age in Western is 47.5 years: 50.9 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

Western Demographics

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

  • White: 94.67%
  • Two or more races: 5.33%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
51.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
34.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.01% (-55)
The current population of Western, New York is 1,773 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,828.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,84994.67%
Two or more races1045.33%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Western Population by Race

Western Population Pyramid 2024

Western Median Age

47.5

Total

50.9

Male

40.8

Female

Western Adults

There are 1,489 adults, (450 of whom are seniors) in Western.

Western Age Dependency

88

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Western Sex Ratio

Female1,02952.69%
Male92447.31%

Western Population by Age

Western Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7572.5885.314.7
Married4263.3492.57.5
Non Family2541.197822
Female583.0974.125.9
Male192.6857.942.1

3.24

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Western Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade674.94%
Associates Degree1208.86%
Bachelors Degree24117.79%
Graduate Degree19814.61%
High School Graduate37027.31%
Less Than 9th Grade473.47%
Some College31223.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Western Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Western Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3181,204420
2+ Races373719
Hispanic770

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 2+ races people with a rate of 51.35%.

Western Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,958$66,875$0
Graduate Degree$67,232$0$66,786
High School Graduate$43,409$57,679$38,571
Less Than 9th Grade$0$50,469$0
Overall$52,500$58,149$37,070
Some College$35,300$47,188$0

$52,500

Average Earnings

$58,149

Average Male

$37,070

Average Female

Western Earnings by Educational Attainment

Western Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Western Language

94.49% of Western residents speak only English, while 5.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.58% of the population.

Western Language

Western Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8291126.12%
Multiple1044846.15%
Hispanic584577.59%

8.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.93%

Male Poverty Rate

9.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Western

The race most likely to be in poverty in Western is Hispanic, with 77.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Western is White, with 6.12% 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 9.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.92%.

Western Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.54%
High School9.73%
Some College6.71%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%

Western Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60%
Female Employed4.02%
Male Employed0.78%
Male Unemployed0%

Western Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Western Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,683$182,678
Households$85,208$148,286
Married Families$99,907$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,375$78,738

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Western Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Western Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Western 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.

Western Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Western Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam48
Korea11
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War9
World War II0

Western Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+22
55 to 6410
18 to 349
35 to 543

Western Veterans by Age

count

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White835.8%
2+ Races36%

Western Veterans by Race

Western Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Western Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Western Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Western Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Western 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

78.55%

Born in Western

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Western residents were born in the United States, with 78.55% having been born in New York. 1.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Western Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,698-15-0.88%
20281,713-15-0.87%
20271,728-15-0.86%
20261,743-15-0.85%
20251,758-15-0.85%
20241,773-15-0.84%
20231,788-15-0.83%
20221,803-15-0.83%
20211,818-10-0.55%
20201,828-94-4.89%
20191,922-6-0.31%
20181,928-6-0.31%
20171,93410.05%
20161,933-4-0.21%
20151,937-14-0.72%
20141,951-16-0.81%
20131,967-6-0.3%
20121,97380.41%
20111,96590.46%
20101,95600%

Western Population by Year