Decatur, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,714

Total Population

50.4

Median age

55.78%

Female population %

79.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Decatur town is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Decatur town's population under 18 was 18.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Decatur town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Decatur town, 14.00% were under the age of 15, 12.66% aged 15 to 29, 53.44% aged 30 to 64, 18.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 198 more females than males in Decatur town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.78% females and 44.22% males in Decatur, Wisconsin.
The Decatur, Wisconsin gender ratio is 79.3:100 i.e. 79.3 men to 100 women (0.793).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 98.

Decatur town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Decatur town population: 96.79% are White, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.
Decatur town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,673 (97.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Decatur town is White with a population of 1,659 (96.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,942 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Decatur town's population increased by 84 (5.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Decatur town's population decreased by 79 (4.48%), 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, Decatur town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,681.