Black River Falls, WI Population

Overview

3,514

Total Population

49.4

Median age

54.75%

Female population %

82.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Black River Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Black River Falls is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Black River Falls's population under 18 was 17.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Black River Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Black River Falls, 15.71% were under the age of 15, 13.35% aged 15 to 29, 47.15% aged 30 to 64, 20.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 334 more females than males in Black River Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.75% females and 45.25% males in Black River Falls, WI.
The Black River Falls, WI gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 182.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 227.

Black River Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Black River Falls population: 92.63% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 3.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are some other race and 3.16% are multiracial.
Black River Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,475 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Black River Falls is White with a population of 3,255 (92.63% of the total population).

Black River Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,613 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Black River Falls's population increased by 1 (0.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Black River Falls's population decreased by 103 (2.85%), 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, Black River Falls's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,404.