Poygan, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,696

Total Population

51.9

Median age

55.54%

Female population %

8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

87.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Poygan town is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poygan town's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poygan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poygan town, 16.86% were under the age of 15, 11.73% aged 15 to 29, 41.57% aged 30 to 64, 28.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 188 more females than males in Poygan town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.54% females and 44.46% males in Poygan, Wisconsin.
The Poygan, Wisconsin gender ratio is 8:100 i.e. 8 men to 100 women (0.800).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 170.

Poygan town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poygan town population: 94.81% are White, 2.12% are Black or African American, 0.65% are Asian, 1.47% are some other race and 0.94% are multiracial.
Poygan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,675 (98.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poygan town is White with a population of 1,608 (94.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,351 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Poygan town's population increased by 260 (25.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poygan town's population decreased by 37 (2.85%), 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, Poygan town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,040.