West Mountain, CT Demographics
A map of West Mountain's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 525 | 87.1% |
Hispanic | 38 | 6.3% |
Multiracial | 24 | 4.0% |
Asian | 13 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 3 | 0.5% |
Black | 0 | 0.0% |
West Mountain, Connecticut had a population of 603 in 2020. It was 87.1% White, 0.0% Black, 2.2% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 215 places in Connecticut, West Mountain is the 179th 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 Mountain's White Population
525 residents of West Mountain identify as White, or 87.1%. This makes the White share of the population of West Mountain considerably larger than the White share of the population of Connecticut (63.2% White). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, West Mountain is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Mountain is more White than neighboring Mamanasco Lake (84.5% White), Lakes West (86.9% White), Ridgefield (84.6% White), Lakes East (82.8% White), and Ridgebury (80.7% White).
West Mountain's Black Population
0 residents of West Mountain identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Mountain slightly less than the Black share of the population of Connecticut (10% Black). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, West Mountain is ranked #203 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Mountain is less Black than neighboring Mamanasco Lake (1% Black), Lakes West (0.7% Black), Ridgefield (0.8% Black), Lakes East (1% Black), and Ridgebury (1.4% Black).
West Mountain's Asian Population
13 residents of West Mountain identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Mountain roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Connecticut (4.7% Asian). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, West Mountain is ranked #125 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Mamanasco Lake (3.5% Asian), Lakes West (3.6% Asian), Ridgefield (4.8% Asian), Lakes East (3.7% Asian), and Ridgebury (8.3% Asian).
West Mountain's Hispanic Population
38 residents of West Mountain identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Mountain slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Connecticut (17.3% Hispanic). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, West Mountain is ranked #114 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Mamanasco Lake (4.9% Hispanic), Lakes West (5.8% Hispanic), Ridgefield (5.6% Hispanic), Lakes East (6.2% Hispanic), and Ridgebury (5.1% Hispanic).
West Mountain's Native American/Other Population
3 residents of West Mountain identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Mountain roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Connecticut (1% Native American/Other). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, West Mountain is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mamanasco Lake (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lakes West (0.4% Native American/Other). West Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ridgefield (0.8% Native American/Other), Lakes East (1.2% Native American/Other), and Ridgebury (0.6% Native American/Other).
West Mountain's Multiracial Population
24 residents of West Mountain identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Mountain roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Connecticut (3.8% Multiracial). Of the 215 places in Connecticut, West Mountain is ranked #86 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakes West (2.5% Multiracial), and Ridgefield (3.3% Multiracial). West Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Mamanasco Lake (5.7% Multiracial), and Lakes East (5.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.