Overview
8,765
Total Population
48.1
Median age
50.94%
Female population %
96.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
71.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
223
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oconomowoc town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oconomowoc town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oconomowoc town's population under 18 was 18.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oconomowoc town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oconomowoc town, 15.54% were under the age of 15, 14.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 24.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 165 more females than males in Oconomowoc town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Oconomowoc Town, Wisconsin.
- The Oconomowoc Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 358.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 486.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oconomowoc town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oconomowoc town population: 93.30% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 2.04% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.
- Oconomowoc town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 223 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,542 (97.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oconomowoc town is White with a population of 8,178 (93.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oconomowoc town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,875 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Oconomowoc town's population increased by 992 (13.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oconomowoc town's population increased by 402 (4.76%), 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, Oconomowoc town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,446.
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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)