Overview
177
Total Population
42.4
Median age
56.50%
Female population %
77:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
30.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Downing's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Downing is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Downing's population under 18 was 24.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Downing's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Downing, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 15.25% aged 15 to 29, 61.58% aged 30 to 64, 10.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 more females than males in Downing:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.50% females and 43.50% males in Downing, WI.
- The Downing, WI gender ratio is 77:100 i.e. 77 men to 100 women (0.770).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Downing's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Downing population: 93.79% are White, 2.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are some other race and 2.82% are multiracial.
- Downing's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 164 (92.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Downing is White with a population of 166 (93.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Downing's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 267 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Downing's population increased by 1 (0.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Downing's population decreased by 34 (12.83%), 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, Downing's population was lowest in year 2021 at 230.
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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)