Elk, Wisconsin Population

Overview

912

Total Population

54.8

Median age

46.38%

Female population %

115.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elk town is 54.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk town's population under 18 was 13.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk town, 11.51% were under the age of 15, 8.11% aged 15 to 29, 49.78% aged 30 to 64, 27.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 less females than males in Elk town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.38% females and 53.62% males in Elk, Wisconsin.
The Elk, Wisconsin gender ratio is 115.6:100 i.e. 115.6 men to 100 women (1.156).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 49.

Elk town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk town population: 94.52% are White, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 1.64% are some other race and 2.52% are multiracial.
Elk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 897 (98.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk town is White with a population of 862 (94.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,139 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elk town's population decreased by 165 (14.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk town's population decreased by 18 (1.85%), 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, Elk town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 945.