Port Washington Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,492

Total Population

42.9

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Washington town is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Washington town's population under 18 was 23.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Washington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Washington town, 17.96% were under the age of 15, 18.97% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 17.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 96 more females than males in Port Washington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Port Washington Town, Wisconsin.
The Port Washington Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 87.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 112.

Port Washington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Washington town population: 99.20% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian and 0.20% are multiracial.
Port Washington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,491 (99.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Washington town is White with a population of 1,48 (99.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,647 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Port Washington town's population decreased by 4 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Washington town's population decreased by 47 (2.96%), 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 Washington town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,540.