Overview
563
Total Population
42.8
Median age
47.42%
Female population %
110.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
44.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shields town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shields town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shields town's population under 18 was 18.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shields town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shields town, 10.66% were under the age of 15, 20.43% aged 15 to 29, 48.67% aged 30 to 64, 18.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
![Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin population by age group The graph shows Shields town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/shields-town-dodge-county-wi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Shields town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.42% females and 52.58% males in Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
- The Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 110.9:100 i.e. 110.9 men to 100 women (1.109).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 45.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 50.
![Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/shields-town-dodge-county-wi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Shields town's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shields town population: 97.51% are White, 0.36% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.
- Shields town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 548 (97.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shields town is White with a population of 549 (97.51% of the total population).
![Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin population by race The bar chart shows Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/shields-town-dodge-county-wi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Shields town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 584 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Shields town's population decreased by 7 (1.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shields town's population decreased by 48 (8.66%), 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, Shields town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 506.
![Shields Town, Dodge County, Wisconsin population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Shields town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-shields-town-dodge-county-wi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)