West Hills, NY Demographics
A map of West Hills's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,231 | 78.6% |
Hispanic | 530 | 9.8% |
Asian | 377 | 7.0% |
Multiracial | 117 | 2.2% |
Black | 108 | 2.0% |
Native American/Other | 22 | 0.4% |
West Hills, New York had a population of 5,385 in 2020. It was 78.6% White, 2.0% Black, 7.0% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Hills is the 343rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
West Hills's White Population
4,231 residents of West Hills identify as White, or 78.6%. This makes the White share of the population of West Hills considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Hills is ranked #857 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Hills is more White than neighboring Woodbury (73.7% White), Huntington Station (38.4% White), South Huntington (71.8% White), and Melville (76% White). West Hills is less White than neighboring Cold Spring Harbor (85.5% White).
West Hills's Black Population
108 residents of West Hills identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Hills slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Hills is ranked #502 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Hills is more Black than neighboring Woodbury (1.4% Black), and Cold Spring Harbor (0.3% Black). West Hills is less Black than neighboring Huntington Station (8.6% Black), South Huntington (2.2% Black), and Melville (4.1% Black).
West Hills's Asian Population
377 residents of West Hills identify as Asian, or 7.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Hills roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Hills is ranked #171 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Hills is more Asian than neighboring Huntington Station (4.6% Asian), and Cold Spring Harbor (3.9% Asian). West Hills is less Asian than neighboring Woodbury (17.3% Asian), South Huntington (8.1% Asian), and Melville (10.4% Asian).
West Hills's Hispanic Population
530 residents of West Hills identify as Hispanic, or 9.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Hills slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Hills is ranked #371 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodbury (5.7% Hispanic), Melville (6.7% Hispanic), and Cold Spring Harbor (6.6% Hispanic). West Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Huntington Station (45.3% Hispanic), and South Huntington (14.9% Hispanic).
West Hills's Native American/Other Population
22 residents of West Hills identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Hills roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Hills is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodbury (0.5% Native American/Other), Huntington Station (0.8% Native American/Other), and Melville (0.5% Native American/Other).
West Hills's Multiracial Population
117 residents of West Hills identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Hills roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Hills is ranked #1081 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodbury (1.5% Multiracial). West Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntington Station (2.3% Multiracial), South Huntington (2.6% Multiracial), Melville (2.4% Multiracial), and Cold Spring Harbor (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.