Overview
4,429
Total Population
47.5
Median age
49.90%
Female population %
100.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
67.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
133
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Viroqua's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Viroqua is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Viroqua's population under 18 was 21.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Viroqua's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Viroqua, 17.61% were under the age of 15, 15.40% aged 15 to 29, 44.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.34% aged 65 to 84, and 5.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Viroqua:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.90% females and 50.10% males in Viroqua, WI.
- The Viroqua, WI gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 185.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 214.
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Race / Ethnicity
Viroqua's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Viroqua population: 90.56% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian and 8.42% are multiracial.
- Viroqua's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,296 (97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Viroqua is White with a population of 4,011 (90.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Viroqua's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,498 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Viroqua's population decreased by 32 (0.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Viroqua's population increased by 145 (3.33%), 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, Viroqua's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,277.
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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)