Kaukauna, WI Population

Overview

16,929

Total Population

39.3

Median age

49.75%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

479

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kaukauna is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kaukauna's population under 18 was 20.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kaukauna's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kaukauna, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 21.02% aged 15 to 29, 48.54% aged 30 to 64, 11.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 less females than males in Kaukauna:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in Kaukauna, WI.
The Kaukauna, WI gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 801.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 746.

Kaukauna's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kaukauna population: 96.96% are White, 0.01% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 0.71% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Kaukauna's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 479 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,45 (97.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kaukauna is White with a population of 16,414 (96.96% of the total population).

Kaukauna's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,372 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Kaukauna's population increased by 2,404 (18.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kaukauna's population increased by 1,612 (10.40%), 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, Kaukauna's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,096.