Overview
13,158
Total Population
40.0
Median age
50.42%
Female population %
98.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
71.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
247
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Stoughton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stoughton is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stoughton's population under 18 was 25.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stoughton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stoughton, 22.69% were under the age of 15, 14.23% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 4.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 110 more females than males in Stoughton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.42% females and 49.58% males in Stoughton, WI.
- The Stoughton, WI gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 666.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 647.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stoughton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stoughton population: 94.52% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are some other race and 3.88% are multiracial.
- Stoughton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,911 (98.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stoughton is White with a population of 12,437 (94.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Stoughton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,189 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Stoughton's population increased by 207 (1.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stoughton's population increased by 515 (4.06%), 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, Stoughton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,467.
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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)