Overview
2,980
Total Population
46.1
Median age
54.60%
Female population %
83.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
69.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
203
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Onalaska's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Onalaska is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Onalaska's population under 18 was 25.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Onalaska's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Onalaska, 24.70% were under the age of 15, 7.38% aged 15 to 29, 51.74% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 274 more females than males in Onalaska:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.60% females and 45.40% males in Onalaska, TX.
- The Onalaska, TX gender ratio is 83.2:100 i.e. 83.2 men to 100 women (0.832).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 227.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 242.
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Race / Ethnicity
Onalaska's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Onalaska population: 95.77% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.74% are some other race and 3.05% are multiracial.
- Onalaska's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 203 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,777 (93.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Onalaska is White with a population of 2,854 (95.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Onalaska's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,205 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Onalaska's population increased by 1,238 (87.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Onalaska's population increased by 422 (15.95%), 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, Onalaska's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,408.
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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)