Port Washington, WI Population

Overview

12,273

Total Population

39.0

Median age

52.33%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

273

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Washington is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Washington's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Washington, 20.97% were under the age of 15, 15.28% aged 15 to 29, 47.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 573 more females than males in Port Washington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.33% females and 47.67% males in Port Washington, WI.
The Port Washington, WI gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 598.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 609.

Port Washington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Washington population: 90.86% are White, 1.71% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.83% are Asian, 1.46% are some other race and 3.66% are multiracial.
Port Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 273 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12, (97.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Washington is White with a population of 11,151 (90.86% of the total population).

Port Washington's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 12,753 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Port Washington's population increased by 765 (7.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Washington's population increased by 1,100 (9.74%), 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's population was lowest in year 2002 at 10,491.