Overview
1,989
Total Population
53.4
Median age
46.30%
Female population %
116:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
77.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
236
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Spooner's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Spooner is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Spooner's population under 18 was 16.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Spooner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Spooner, 15.33% were under the age of 15, 11.26% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 24.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 147 less females than males in Spooner:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.30% females and 53.70% males in Spooner, WI.
- The Spooner, WI gender ratio is 116:100 i.e. 116 men to 100 women (1.160).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 144.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 112.
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Race / Ethnicity
Spooner's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Spooner population: 85.87% are White, 3.87% are Black or African American, 2.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.01% are Asian, 0.80% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.26% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
- Spooner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 236 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,753 (88.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Spooner is White with a population of 1,708 (85.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Spooner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,693 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Spooner's population increased by 31 (1.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Spooner's population decreased by 221 (8.21%), 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, Spooner's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,472.
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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)