Overview
10,267
Total Population
38.7
Median age
52.86%
Female population %
89.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
50.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,572
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Elkhorn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elkhorn is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elkhorn's population under 18 was 22.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elkhorn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elkhorn, 18.18% were under the age of 15, 23.12% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 587 more females than males in Elkhorn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.86% females and 47.14% males in Elkhorn, WI.
- The Elkhorn, WI gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 537.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 571.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elkhorn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elkhorn population: 84.85% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 5.45% are some other race and 8.42% are multiracial.
- Elkhorn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,572 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,695 (84.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elkhorn is White with a population of 8,712 (84.85% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elkhorn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,301 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Elkhorn's population increased by 2,694 (36.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elkhorn's population increased by 205 (2.04%), 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, Elkhorn's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,367.
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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)