Overview
65,506
Total Population
39.7
Median age
51.12%
Female population %
95.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
54.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,747
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Janesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Janesville is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Janesville's population under 18 was 22.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Janesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Janesville, 18.68% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 46.16% aged 30 to 64, 14.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,472 more females than males in Janesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.12% females and 48.88% males in Janesville, WI.
- The Janesville, WI gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,404.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,405.
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Race / Ethnicity
Janesville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Janesville population: 89.03% are White, 2.99% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.67% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.53% are some other race and 3.63% are multiracial.
- Janesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,747 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,759 (94.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Janesville is White with a population of 58,318 (89.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Janesville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 65,911 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Janesville's population increased by 3,220 (5.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Janesville's population increased by 2,035 (3.20%), 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, Janesville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 60,412.
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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)