Dakota, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,183

Total Population

52.8

Median age

50.30%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

236

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dakota town is 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dakota town's population under 18 was 13.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dakota town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dakota town, 10.65% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 42.01% aged 30 to 64, 25.78% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 more females than males in Dakota town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.30% females and 49.70% males in Dakota, Wisconsin.
The Dakota, Wisconsin gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 63.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 64.

Dakota town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dakota town population: 83.60% are White, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.51% are some other race and 3.38% are multiracial.
Dakota town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 236 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 947 (80.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dakota town is White with a population of 989 (83.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,269 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Dakota town's population decreased by 31 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dakota town's population decreased by 86 (6.99%), 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, Dakota town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,145.