Port Edwards Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,252

Total Population

53.4

Median age

44.57%

Female population %

124.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

89

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Edwards town is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Edwards town's population under 18 was 15.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Edwards town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Edwards town, 11.34% were under the age of 15, 14.54% aged 15 to 29, 49.36% aged 30 to 64, 22.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 136 less females than males in Port Edwards town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.57% females and 55.43% males in Port Edwards Town, Wisconsin.
The Port Edwards Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 124.4:100 i.e. 124.4 men to 100 women (1.244).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 86.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 87.

Port Edwards town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Edwards town population: 87.94% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 3.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian, 4.31% are some other race and 2.88% are multiracial.
Port Edwards town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 89 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,163 (92.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Edwards town is White with a population of 1,101 (87.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,466 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Port Edwards town's population decreased by 36 (2.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Edwards town's population decreased by 67 (4.71%), 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, Port Edwards town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,340.