Prairie Lake, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,516

Total Population

49.8

Median age

47.03%

Female population %

112.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

68.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Prairie Lake town is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prairie Lake town's population under 18 was 21.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prairie Lake town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prairie Lake town, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 12.86% aged 15 to 29, 46.64% aged 30 to 64, 21.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 less females than males in Prairie Lake town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.03% females and 52.97% males in Prairie Lake, Wisconsin.
The Prairie Lake, Wisconsin gender ratio is 112.6:100 i.e. 112.6 men to 100 women (1.126).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 116.

Prairie Lake town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Prairie Lake town population: 94.92% are White, 0.07% are Asian and 5.01% are multiracial.
Prairie Lake town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,516 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prairie Lake town is White with a population of 1,439 (94.92% of the total population).

Prairie Lake town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,665 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Prairie Lake town's population increased by 164 (11.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prairie Lake town's population increased by 108 (7.00%), 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, Prairie Lake town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,378.