Oshkosh Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

2,075

Total Population

57.3

Median age

51.33%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

84.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oshkosh town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oshkosh town is 57.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oshkosh town's population under 18 was 14.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oshkosh town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oshkosh town, 12.43% were under the age of 15, 9.06% aged 15 to 29, 45.06% aged 30 to 64, 32.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 more females than males in Oshkosh town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.33% females and 48.67% males in Oshkosh Town, Wisconsin.
The Oshkosh Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 207.

Oshkosh town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oshkosh town population: 95.04% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.
Oshkosh town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,071 (99.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oshkosh town is White with a population of 1,972 (95.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,622 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Oshkosh town's population decreased by 195 (7.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oshkosh town's population increased by 16 (0.66%), 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, Oshkosh town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,417.