Bergen Town, Vernon County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,557

Total Population

43.6

Median age

52.41%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bergen town is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bergen town's population under 18 was 23.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bergen town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bergen town, 20.94% were under the age of 15, 12.33% aged 15 to 29, 51.89% aged 30 to 64, 13.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 more females than males in Bergen town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.41% females and 47.59% males in Bergen Town, Vernon County, Wisconsin.
The Bergen Town, Vernon County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 105.

Bergen town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bergen town population: 96.21% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.26% are Asian and 2.50% are multiracial.
Bergen town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,551 (99.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bergen town is White with a population of 1,498 (96.21% of the total population).

Bergen town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,379 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Bergen town's population increased by 51 (3.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bergen town's population increased by 3 (0.22%), 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, Bergen town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,305.