Overview
4,967
Total Population
55.4
Median age
49.27%
Female population %
103:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
82.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
145
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Minocqua town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Minocqua town is 55.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Minocqua town's population under 18 was 16.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Minocqua town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Minocqua town, 13.59% were under the age of 15, 8.52% aged 15 to 29, 46.16% aged 30 to 64, 25.05% aged 65 to 84, and 6.68% were 85 years of age and older.
![Minocqua, Wisconsin population by age group The graph shows Minocqua town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/minocqua-wi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 73 less females than males in Minocqua town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.27% females and 50.73% males in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
- The Minocqua, Wisconsin gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 238.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 344.
![Minocqua, Wisconsin population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Minocqua, Wisconsin population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/minocqua-wi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Minocqua town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Minocqua town population: 92.03% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 4.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.46% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.
- Minocqua town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,822 (97.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Minocqua town is White with a population of 4,571 (92.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Minocqua town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,115 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Minocqua town's population decreased by 385 (7.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Minocqua town's population increased by 598 (13.42%), 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, Minocqua town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 4,382.
![Minocqua, Wisconsin population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Minocqua town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-minocqua-wi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)