Dunkirk, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,599

Total Population

49.0

Median age

52.85%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dunkirk town is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dunkirk town's population under 18 was 16.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dunkirk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dunkirk town, 14.95% were under the age of 15, 14.38% aged 15 to 29, 48.91% aged 30 to 64, 20.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 more females than males in Dunkirk town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.85% females and 47.15% males in Dunkirk, Wisconsin.
The Dunkirk, Wisconsin gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 95.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 90.

Dunkirk town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dunkirk town population: 97.19% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.31% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 0.88% are multiracial.
Dunkirk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,594 (99.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dunkirk town is White with a population of 1,554 (97.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,062 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Dunkirk town's population decreased by 124 (6.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dunkirk town's population decreased by 27 (1.42%), 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, Dunkirk town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,830.