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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
![Decatur, Wisconsin population by age group The graph shows Decatur town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/decatur-wi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
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, Wisconsin population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Decatur, Wisconsin population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/decatur-wi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
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, Wisconsin population by race The bar chart shows Decatur, Wisconsin population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/decatur-wi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
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.
![Decatur, Wisconsin population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Decatur town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-decatur-wi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)