Medford Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

2,448

Total Population

42.6

Median age

47.43%

Female population %

110.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Medford town is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Medford town's population under 18 was 25.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Medford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Medford town, 19.85% were under the age of 15, 17.89% aged 15 to 29, 47.83% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 126 less females than males in Medford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.43% females and 52.57% males in Medford Town, Wisconsin.
The Medford Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 110.9:100 i.e. 110.9 men to 100 women (1.109).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 137.

Medford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Medford town population: 96.08% are White, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian and 2.57% are multiracial.
Medford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,403 (98.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Medford town is White with a population of 2,352 (96.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,566 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Medford town's population increased by 381 (17.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Medford town's population decreased by 80 (3.12%), 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, Medford town's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,127.