Overview
558
Total Population
63.5
Median age
47.85%
Female population %
109:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
113.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bayfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bayfield is 63.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bayfield's population under 18 was 6.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bayfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 48.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bayfield, 5.02% were under the age of 15, 11.11% aged 15 to 29, 35.66% aged 30 to 64, 44.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 less females than males in Bayfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.85% females and 52.15% males in Bayfield, WI.
- The Bayfield, WI gender ratio is 109:100 i.e. 109 men to 100 women (1.090).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 57.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bayfield's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bayfield population: 80.65% are White, 7.53% are Black or African American, 4.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.58% are Asian and 4.12% are multiracial.
- Bayfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 556 (99.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bayfield is White with a population of 45 (80.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bayfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 610 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bayfield's population decreased by 128 (20.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bayfield's population increased by 104 (21.58%), 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, Bayfield's population was lowest in year 2016 at 469.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)