Oak Creek, WI Population

Overview

36,266

Total Population

39.2

Median age

49.03%

Female population %

104:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,855

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oak Creek's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oak Creek is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Creek's population under 18 was 21.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Creek, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 50.73% aged 30 to 64, 11.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 704 less females than males in Oak Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.03% females and 50.97% males in Oak Creek, WI.
The Oak Creek, WI gender ratio is 104:100 i.e. 104 men to 100 women (1.040).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,750.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,697.

Oak Creek's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oak Creek population: 79.64% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.95% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.50% are some other race and 6.98% are multiracial.
Oak Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,855 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,411 (89.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Creek is White with a population of 28,884 (79.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 36,498 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Creek's population increased by 5,689 (19.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Creek's population increased by 2,007 (5.82%), 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, Oak Creek's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,802.