Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin Population

Overview

764

Total Population

62.1

Median age

52.62%

Female population %

9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

81.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Manitowish Waters town is 62.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Manitowish Waters town's population under 18 was 7.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Manitowish Waters town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Manitowish Waters town, 3.80% were under the age of 15, 10.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 38.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 more females than males in Manitowish Waters town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.62% females and 47.38% males in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin.
The Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 81.

Manitowish Waters town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Manitowish Waters town population: 93.85% are White, 1.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.31% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Manitowish Waters town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 742 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Manitowish Waters town is White with a population of 717 (93.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 675 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Manitowish Waters town's population decreased by 78 (12.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Manitowish Waters town's population increased by 62 (10.95%), 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, Manitowish Waters town's population was lowest in year 2012 at 563.