Shoshoni, WY Population

Overview

664

Total Population

39.8

Median age

43.98%

Female population %

127.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shoshoni is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shoshoni's population under 18 was 26.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shoshoni's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shoshoni, 18.98% were under the age of 15, 18.83% aged 15 to 29, 43.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 less females than males in Shoshoni:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.98% females and 56.02% males in Shoshoni, WY.
The Shoshoni, WY gender ratio is 127.4:100 i.e. 127.4 men to 100 women (1.274).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 54.

Shoshoni's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shoshoni population: 88.10% are White, 5.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.61% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.
Shoshoni's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 623 (93.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shoshoni is White with a population of 585 (88.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 708 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Shoshoni's population increased by 24 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shoshoni's population decreased by 183 (28.02%), 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, Shoshoni's population was lowest in year 2020 at 470.