Overview
513
Total Population
49.0
Median age
41.91%
Female population %
138.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
68.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairbanks town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairbanks town is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairbanks town's population under 18 was 18.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairbanks town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairbanks town, 15.40% were under the age of 15, 16.37% aged 15 to 29, 42.88% aged 30 to 64, 24.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 83 less females than males in Fairbanks town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.91% females and 58.09% males in Fairbanks, Wisconsin.
- The Fairbanks, Wisconsin gender ratio is 138.6:100 i.e. 138.6 men to 100 women (1.386).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 36.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 30.

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Race / Ethnicity
Fairbanks town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairbanks town population: 96.69% are White, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.34% are multiracial.
- Fairbanks town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 513 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairbanks town is White with a population of 496 (96.69% of the total population).

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Year by year
Fairbanks town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 677 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairbanks town's population decreased by 61 (9.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairbanks town's population decreased by 83 (13.47%), 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, Fairbanks town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 533.

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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)