Balsam Lake Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,549

Total Population

53.0

Median age

48.16%

Female population %

107.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Balsam Lake town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Balsam Lake town is 53.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Balsam Lake town's population under 18 was 16.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Balsam Lake town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Balsam Lake town, 11.81% were under the age of 15, 14.59% aged 15 to 29, 47.71% aged 30 to 64, 24.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 less females than males in Balsam Lake town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.16% females and 51.84% males in Balsam Lake Town, Wisconsin.
The Balsam Lake Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 106.

Balsam Lake town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Balsam Lake town population: 92.83% are White, 1.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 1.48% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
Balsam Lake town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,515 (97.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Balsam Lake town is White with a population of 1,438 (92.83% of the total population).

Balsam Lake town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,442 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Balsam Lake town's population increased by 32 (2.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Balsam Lake town's population increased by 3 (0.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Balsam Lake town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,368.