Westdale, NY Demographics

Population 342 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Westdale

Household size in Westdale

Household size, people per household
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.632.682.68
2010–142.652.722.73
2015–192.452.692.71
2020–242.352.652.65
Change−0.28−0.03−0.03
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Westdale is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Westdale

Median age, years
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1041.438.337.7
2010–1441.539.038.6
2015–1948.740.239.6
2020–2449.240.840.1
Change+7.7+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 49.2, Westdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Westdale

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–108.6%13.1%12.3%
2010–1414.0%12.7%12.3%
2015–199.7%11.6%11.6%
2020–247.4%11.6%11.6%
Change−1.2 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Westdale: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Westdale

Renters in Westdale

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1013.5%44.8%33.3%
2010–1413.8%46.2%35.6%
2015–1915.9%46.2%36.0%
2020–2410.0%45.7%34.8%
Change−3.5 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Westdale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Westdale

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1014.4%10.3%11.4%
2010–1420.9%10.4%11.4%
2015–1915.7%11.0%11.1%
2020–2416.4%9.7%9.6%
Change+2.0 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in Westdale, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Westdale

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–10197719561974
2010–14198119571975
2015–19198019581977
2020–24197919611980
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Homes in Westdale are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Westdale

Rent, per month
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$646$1,095$965
2010–14$644$1,201$1,040
2015–19$828$1,426$1,213
2020–24$1,067$1,794$1,571
Change+$422+$698+$606
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A typical rental in Westdale costs $1,067 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Westdale

Bachelor's degrees in Westdale

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1010.8%31.9%28.4%
2010–1411.0%33.4%29.6%
2015–1913.7%36.2%32.1%
2020–2414.9%39.8%35.6%
Change+4.1 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Westdale: 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Westdale

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1081.9%84.0%84.9%
2010–1485.4%84.9%86.1%
2015–1989.1%86.5%87.7%
2020–2493.0%87.3%89.3%
Change+11.1 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Westdale is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Westdale

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWestdaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–108.0%7.7%8.1%
2010–144.1%9.2%9.4%
2015–195.5%5.7%5.6%
2020–248.7%6.6%5.4%
Change+0.7 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Westdale runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Westdale compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Westdale2.3549.27.4%10.0%16.4%1979$1,06714.9%93.0%8.7%
Florence2.8541.06.8%9.8%22.8%1983$1,29816.4%88.6%8.5%
Hillsboro1.6762.27.8%8.4%7.7%1972$82016.2%98.6%7.2%
Williamstown2.7835.911.9%16.3%29.3%1984$93412.7%86.5%8.6%
Camden2.3245.110.1%18.8%10.3%1956$83422.9%92.8%3.6%
Kasoag2.5640.210.0%13.7%46.8%1984$86111.4%85.2%4.1%
Panther Lake2.5547.09.1%10.3%20.9%1978$88413.6%87.9%8.4%
Empeyville2.7840.47.3%11.7%20.0%1983$1,22613.9%86.6%7.2%
Ricard2.4342.09.5%13.5%46.4%1985$83810.5%85.7%4.1%
Pine Meadows2.5843.47.8%9.8%56.5%1983$93013.4%87.8%3.4%
Osceola2.3546.510.4%11.4%68.3%1983$90013.1%94.5%10.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Westdale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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