Laona, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,242

Total Population

42.9

Median age

52.58%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Laona town is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laona town's population under 18 was 22.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laona town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laona town, 18.84% were under the age of 15, 17.31% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 14.65% aged 65 to 84, and 4.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 more females than males in Laona town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.58% females and 47.42% males in Laona, Wisconsin.
The Laona, Wisconsin gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 78.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 81.

Laona town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laona town population: 81.48% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 4.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.58% are Asian and 11.19% are multiracial.
Laona town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,21 (97.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laona town is White with a population of 1,012 (81.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,368 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Laona town's population decreased by 162 (11.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laona town's population decreased by 2 (0.17%), 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, Laona town's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,181.