Sylvester, Wisconsin Population

Overview

989

Total Population

49.6

Median age

45.90%

Female population %

117.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sylvester town is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sylvester town's population under 18 was 22.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sylvester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sylvester town, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 14.36% aged 15 to 29, 50.66% aged 30 to 64, 17.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Sylvester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.90% females and 54.10% males in Sylvester, Wisconsin.
The Sylvester, Wisconsin gender ratio is 117.8:100 i.e. 117.8 men to 100 women (1.178).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 58.

Sylvester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sylvester town population: 96.66% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 0.71% are Asian and 2.02% are multiracial.
Sylvester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 982 (99.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sylvester town is White with a population of 956 (96.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,033 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Sylvester town's population increased by 181 (21.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sylvester town's population decreased by 12 (1.19%), 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, Sylvester town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 829.