Westwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2020 census, Westwood had a population of 9,621.
Geography
Westwood is in the western part of Kalamazoo Charter Township and is bordered to the south, east, and west by the city of Kalamazoo. M-43 is a state highway that runs through the southern part of the community, leading east into downtown Kalamazoo and west to South Haven on Lake Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Westwood CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Westwood had a population of 9,621. The median age was 34.4 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.7 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 4,448 households in Westwood, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.1% were married-couple households, 21.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.