Overview
24,991
Total Population
43.5
Median age
48.67%
Female population %
105.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
835
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Muskego's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Muskego is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Muskego's population under 18 was 23.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Muskego's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Muskego, 17.93% were under the age of 15, 15.71% aged 15 to 29, 49.05% aged 30 to 64, 15.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 663 less females than males in Muskego:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.67% females and 51.33% males in Muskego, WI.
- The Muskego, WI gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,165.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,206.
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Race / Ethnicity
Muskego's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Muskego population: 96.20% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.35% are some other race and 1.84% are multiracial.
- Muskego's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 835 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,156 (96.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Muskego is White with a population of 24,041 (96.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Muskego's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,260 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Muskego's population increased by 2,819 (13.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Muskego's population increased by 927 (3.84%), 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, Muskego's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,336.
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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)