Elroy, WI Population

Overview

1,345

Total Population

39.6

Median age

48.10%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elroy is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elroy's population under 18 was 21.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elroy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elroy, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 16.13% aged 15 to 29, 43.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.35% aged 65 to 84, and 5.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 less females than males in Elroy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.10% females and 51.90% males in Elroy, WI.
The Elroy, WI gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 86.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 64.

Elroy's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elroy population: 95.76% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian and 2.60% are multiracial.
Elroy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,334 (99.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elroy is White with a population of 1,288 (95.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,570 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elroy's population decreased by 129 (8.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elroy's population decreased by 84 (5.83%), 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, Elroy's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,303.