Phelps, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,238

Total Population

59.3

Median age

47.33%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Phelps town is 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Phelps town's population under 18 was 9.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Phelps town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Phelps town, 8.40% were under the age of 15, 12.92% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 28.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 less females than males in Phelps town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.33% females and 52.67% males in Phelps, Wisconsin.
The Phelps, Wisconsin gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 119.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 98.

Phelps town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Phelps town population: 94.18% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 1.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian and 3.23% are multiracial.
Phelps town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,227 (99.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Phelps town is White with a population of 1,166 (94.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,471 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Phelps town's population decreased by 139 (10.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Phelps town's population increased by 34 (2.82%), 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, Phelps town's population was lowest in year 2012 at 1,188.