Overview
36,567
Total Population
33.5
Median age
51.73%
Female population %
93.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
56.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7,724
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Beloit's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Beloit is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Beloit's population under 18 was 25.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Beloit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Beloit, 22.62% were under the age of 15, 22.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,267 more females than males in Beloit:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in Beloit, WI.
- The Beloit, WI gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,557.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,497.
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Race / Ethnicity
Beloit's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Beloit population: 63.75% are White, 14.42% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.51% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.93% are some other race and 9.89% are multiracial.
- Beloit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7,724 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,843 (78.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Beloit is White with a population of 23,31 (63.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Beloit's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 36,982 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Beloit's population increased by 1,126 (3.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Beloit's population decreased by 312 (0.84%), 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, Beloit's population was lowest in year 2003 at 35,733.
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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)