Overview
3,982
Total Population
51.0
Median age
48.42%
Female population %
106.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
76.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Polk town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Polk town is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Polk town's population under 18 was 20.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Polk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Polk town, 19.09% were under the age of 15, 7.99% aged 15 to 29, 48.82% aged 30 to 64, 23.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 126 less females than males in Polk town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.42% females and 51.58% males in Polk, Wisconsin.
- The Polk, Wisconsin gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 205.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 258.
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Race / Ethnicity
Polk town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Polk town population: 97.94% are White, 0.25% are Asian and 1.81% are multiracial.
- Polk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,906 (98.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Polk town is White with a population of 3,9 (97.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Polk town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,189 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Polk town's population decreased by 108 (2.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Polk town's population increased by 32 (0.81%), 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, Polk town's population was lowest in year 2011 at 3,938.
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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)