Townsend, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,086

Total Population

65.4

Median age

43.74%

Female population %

128.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

143.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Townsend town is 65.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Townsend town's population under 18 was 7.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Townsend town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 52.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Townsend town, 6.91% were under the age of 15, 4.42% aged 15 to 29, 36.65% aged 30 to 64, 49.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 136 less females than males in Townsend town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.74% females and 56.26% males in Townsend, Wisconsin.
The Townsend, Wisconsin gender ratio is 128.6:100 i.e. 128.6 men to 100 women (1.286).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 144.

Townsend town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Townsend town population: 99.54% are White, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.28% are multiracial.
Townsend town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,082 (99.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Townsend town is White with a population of 1,081 (99.54% of the total population).

Townsend town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,067 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Townsend town's population decreased by 1 (0.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Townsend town's population increased by 72 (7.38%), 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, Townsend town's population was lowest in year 2012 at 968.