Fort Atkinson, WI Population

Overview

12,529

Total Population

41.6

Median age

49.74%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,01

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Atkinson is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Atkinson's population under 18 was 21.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Atkinson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Atkinson, 16.40% were under the age of 15, 19.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 less females than males in Fort Atkinson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Fort Atkinson, WI.
The Fort Atkinson, WI gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 618.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 518.

Fort Atkinson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Atkinson population: 89.74% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.76% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.
Fort Atkinson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,01 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,519 (91.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Atkinson is White with a population of 11,244 (89.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,572 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Atkinson's population increased by 745 (6.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Atkinson's population increased by 179 (1.44%), 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, Fort Atkinson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,648.