Overview
13,734
Total Population
38.2
Median age
53.34%
Female population %
87.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
50.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
492
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shorewood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shorewood is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shorewood's population under 18 was 21.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shorewood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shorewood, 17.82% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 47.19% aged 30 to 64, 13.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 918 more females than males in Shorewood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.34% females and 46.66% males in Shorewood, WI.
- The Shorewood, WI gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 528.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 757.

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Race / Ethnicity
Shorewood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shorewood population: 81.77% are White, 3.17% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.67% are Asian, 2.61% are some other race and 5.51% are multiracial.
- Shorewood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 492 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,242 (96.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shorewood is White with a population of 11,23 (81.77% of the total population).

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Year by year
Shorewood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,835 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Shorewood's population decreased by 607 (4.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shorewood's population increased by 686 (5.22%), 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, Shorewood's population was lowest in year 2008 at 13,063.

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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)