Overview
99,605
Total Population
36.0
Median age
51.00%
Female population %
96.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
48.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18,309
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kenosha's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kenosha is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kenosha's population under 18 was 24.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kenosha's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kenosha, 19.86% were under the age of 15, 22.01% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 10.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,999 more females than males in Kenosha:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Kenosha, WI.
- The Kenosha, WI gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3,882.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3,833.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kenosha's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kenosha population: 73.19% are White, 10.55% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.22% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.53% are some other race and 9.80% are multiracial.
- Kenosha's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18,309 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 81,296 (81.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kenosha is White with a population of 72,899 (73.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kenosha's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 100,045 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Kenosha's population increased by 8,148 (8.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kenosha's population increased by 501 (0.50%), 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, Kenosha's population was lowest in year 2000 at 91,246.
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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)