Overview
9,227
Total Population
36.2
Median age
51.74%
Female population %
93.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
53.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
678
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shawano's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shawano is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shawano's population under 18 was 23.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shawano's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shawano, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 23.63% aged 15 to 29, 41.68% aged 30 to 64, 13.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 321 more females than males in Shawano:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.74% females and 48.26% males in Shawano, WI.
- The Shawano, WI gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 546.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 409.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shawano's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shawano population: 76.29% are White, 1.56% are Black or African American, 11.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 10.11% are multiracial.
- Shawano's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 678 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,549 (92.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shawano is White with a population of 7,039 (76.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shawano's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,297 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Shawano's population increased by 685 (7.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shawano's population decreased by 56 (0.60%), 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, Shawano's population was lowest in year 2002 at 8,500.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)