Overview
66,694
Total Population
34.2
Median age
49.31%
Female population %
102.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,682
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oshkosh's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oshkosh is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oshkosh's population under 18 was 17.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oshkosh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oshkosh, 14.99% were under the age of 15, 28.91% aged 15 to 29, 41.72% aged 30 to 64, 11.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 924 less females than males in Oshkosh:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.31% females and 50.69% males in Oshkosh, WI.
- The Oshkosh, WI gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,493.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,058.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oshkosh's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oshkosh population: 87.20% are White, 4.52% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.85% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
- Oshkosh's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,682 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64,012 (95.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oshkosh is White with a population of 58,159 (87.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oshkosh's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 66,951 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Oshkosh's population increased by 2,643 (4.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oshkosh's population increased by 447 (0.67%), 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's population was lowest in year 2001 at 63,674.
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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)