Port Wing, Wisconsin Population

Overview

349

Total Population

62.5

Median age

53.30%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

118.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Wing town is 62.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Wing town's population under 18 was 11.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Wing town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Wing town, 9.17% were under the age of 15, 11.46% aged 15 to 29, 34.38% aged 30 to 64, 41.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 more females than males in Port Wing town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.30% females and 46.70% males in Port Wing, Wisconsin.
The Port Wing, Wisconsin gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 34.

Port Wing town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Wing town population: 93.98% are White, 3.44% are Black or African American, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.43% are multiracial.
Port Wing town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 344 (98.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Wing town is White with a population of 328 (93.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 420 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Port Wing town's population decreased by 52 (12.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Wing town's population increased by 21 (5.71%), 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 Wing town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 368.