West, TX City Data

West, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,692 people who live in West and approximately 213,517 who live in McLennan County. We want to help people moving to or living in West to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West. We have included West housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Information

McLennan County where West resides is 1,060.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 213,517 and has a population rank of 262 out of all the places in the United States.

West has a total of 2,692 people and of those residents there are 1,241 males and 1,451 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 3,288 births each year and around 1,990 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West varies per year, but currently 2,658 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 2,692 people who live in West, there are 744 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West is 397 male and 347 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,010.

General West Information
Total area in square miles - McLennan County	1,060.23
Water area in square miles - McLennan County	N/A
Resident population - McLennan County	213,517
Population rank - McLennan County	262
Total population	2,692
Total population (male)	1,241
Total population (female)	1,451
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	43
Births - McLennan County	3,288
Deaths- McLennan County	1,990
Population of one race	2,658
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	744
Population under 20 years (male)	397
Population under 20 years (female)	347
Total population 18 years and over	2,010

West Social Characteristics

There are 78,859 households in West. Families make up 53,122 of these households. The table below breaks down the West families into three different groups. Married-couple families (39,219), male householder with no wife present (2,870) and female householder with no husband present (9,929). The remainder of the West households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,967. West, TX moving companies help people in West move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West is based, there are 87,514 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,099 never married, 45,134 now married, 1,905 separated, 9,639 widowed, and 9,737 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,702 separated, 2,043 widowed and 6,937 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McLennan County)
Total households	78,859
Family households (families)	53,122
With own children under 18 years	28,847
Married-couple family	39,219
With own children under 18 years	18,791
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,870
With own children under 18 years	1,519
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,929
With own children under 18 years	6,535
Nonfamily households	25,967
Householder living alone	20,492
65 years and over	7,642

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	371
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	396
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,147
Householder	698
Spouse	530
Child	786
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	392
Male householder	109
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	238
Female householder living alone	221
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	87,514
Never married	21,099
Now married	45,134
Separated	1,905
Widowed	9,639
Divorced	9,737
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,702
Widowed	2,043
Divorced	6,937

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,692
Male	1,241
Under 5 years	109
5 to 9 years	109
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	12
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	34
Female	1,451
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	6
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	89
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	84
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	120

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,692
One race	2,658
White	2,479
Black or African American	113
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,539
People who are White alone	2,332
People who are Black or African American alone	107
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	217
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	198,274
Same house	95,591
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	29,116
Different state or abroad	15,356
Different state	11,507
Abroad	3,849

PLACE OF BIRTH (McLennan County)
Total resident population	213,517
Born in United States	136,361
State of residence	160,126
Different state	38,588
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,684
Foreign born	13,119

West Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West. That total enrollment is 68,392 for the population of the country, which includes West. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,649 and elementary or high school enrollment was 77,169 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 22,656.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,392
Pre-kindergarten	3,986
Public	2,609
Private	1,377
Kindergarten	3,164
Public	2,848
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	26,177
Public	24,291
Private	1,886
Elementary and high school	38,585
Public	35,874
Private	2,711
High school grades 9 to 12	12,408
Public	11,583
Private	825
College, undergraduate years	20,677
Public	10,105
Private	10,572
Graduate or professional school	1,980
Public	523
Private	1,457
Not enrolled in school	135,887

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	125,961
Less than 9th grade	11,525
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,917
High school graduate	35,178
Some college, no degree	28,343
Associate's degree	8,939
Bachelor's degree	24,059
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,914

West Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 163,207 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West. The West occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (28,230), service occupations (15,079), sales and office occupations (25,992), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (341), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,822) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,612). The 163,207 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 74,013 private wage and salary workers, 13,702 government workers, 6,000 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McLennan County)
Population 16 years and over	163,207
In labor force	102,001
Civilian labor force	101,839
Employed	94,076
Unemployed	7,763
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	162
Females 16 years and over	85,800
In labor force	48,896
Civilian labor force	48,864
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,202
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	77,407
In labor force	53,105
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,561
Armed forces	130

COMMUTING TO WORK (McLennan County)
Workers 16 years and over	92,441
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	73,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,156
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,090
Other means	600
Worked at home	2,335
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,801,335

OCCUPATION (McLennan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,230
Management, professional, and related occupations	28,230
Service occupations	15,079
Sales and office occupations	25,992
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	341
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,822
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,612

INDUSTRY (McLennan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,230
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,005
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,034
Wholesale trade	2,973
Retail trade	11,694
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,864
Information	2,176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,293
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,167
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,631
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,136
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,064

CLASS OF WORKER (McLennan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,230
Private wage and salary workers	74,013
Government workers	13,702
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,000
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Housing Characteristics

In West, TX there are 84,795 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 78,859 occupied and 5,936 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West, there are 56,842 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,665 units in West. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West. There are 1,930 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,105 with rent between $200-299, 10,853 with rent between $300-499 and 14,596 with rent for $500 and above. Full West gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McLennan County)
Total housing units	84,795
Occupied housing units	78,859
Vacant housing units	5,936

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McLennan County)
Total housing units	84,795
1-unit, detached	56,842
1-unit, attached	2,665
2 units	2,706
3 or 4 units	3,397
5 to 9 units	3,618
10 to 19 units	3,246
20 to 49 units	2,499
50 or more units	4,233
Mobile home	5,472

HOUSING TENURE (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
Owner-occupied	47,497
Renter-occupied	31,362

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
No vehicles available	6,508
2 vehicle available	43,049
3 vehicles available	9,101
4 vehicles available	2,397
5 or more vehicles available	862

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
Utility gas	32,926
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	40,198
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	270
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	94
No fuel used	141

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
Less Than $50,000	47,497
$50,000 to $99,999	16,263
$100,000 to $149,999	5,205
$150,000 to $199,999	2,351
$200,000 to $299,999	1,087
$300,000 to $499,999	379
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	67,700

GROSS RENT (McLennan County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,362
Less than $200	1,930
$200 to $299	2,105
$300 to $499	10,853
$500 to $699	9,700
$700 to $999	3,991
$1,000 to $1,499	818
$1,500 or more	86