Overview
373
Total Population
45.4
Median age
45.84%
Female population %
118.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
53.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Birchwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Birchwood is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Birchwood's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Birchwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Birchwood, 10.46% were under the age of 15, 23.86% aged 15 to 29, 41.29% aged 30 to 64, 23.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 31 less females than males in Birchwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.84% females and 54.16% males in Birchwood, WI.
- The Birchwood, WI gender ratio is 118.1:100 i.e. 118.1 men to 100 women (1.181).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 32.
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Race / Ethnicity
Birchwood's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Birchwood population: 94.91% are White, 1.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.49% are multiracial.
- Birchwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 369 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Birchwood is White with a population of 354 (94.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Birchwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 541 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Birchwood's population decreased by 83 (15.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Birchwood's population decreased by 43 (9.68%), 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, Birchwood's population was lowest in year 2020 at 401.
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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)