Daily Population
The approximate residential population in the West Village is 34,000 people based on seven 2010 Census Tracts (67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 and 79) for Manhattan Community District 2.
Population characteristics (based on 2010 Census tracts):
- Fewer kids. 10% of the population in the West Village is less than 20 years old (27% of population of entire US is <20 years old)
- More 20-39 year olds. 45% of the population in the West Village is 20–39 years old (versus 27% in entire US)
- More girls. Females aged 20–39 make up 25% of the population in the West Village (13% of population in entire US) Females aged 20–29 make up 14% of the population in the West Village versus 7% in the entire US. Females in West Village represent 52% of the population versus 51% in all of the US.
- More foreigners. 80% of the population was born in the US (87% in entire US)
- More money. Average household income by census tract was $180,000 (compared to $51,000 average household income by state for entire US)
A NYU study estimates 1,610,000 workers commute to Manhattan during the workweek. The West Village is the final destination for a small portion of these commuters; 0.5% of the total commuter estimate is approximately 8,000 people going to work in the West Village.
A third leg to the daily population estimate is out-of-town visitors - approximately 139,452 domestic and international visitors enter New York City everyday. A portion of these people may visit or stay in the West Village; an average of 11,000 people visit the High Line everyday. With a large portion of these visitors to the High Line using the entrance/exit in the West Village, as well as incorporating visitors to other parts of the West Village, 9% of the total is 13,000 people.
Streets that attract non-residents to the West Village based on restaurants, stores and foot traffic include 14th Street, Bleecker Street, Christopher Street and areas around PATH stations (three in the West Village).
The average daily population in the West Village from these three legs is 55,000 people.
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