Wahkon, MN Population

Overview

310

Total Population

56.5

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

80-84 years

Largest age group

105.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wahkon is 56.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wahkon's population under 18 was 17.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wahkon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wahkon, 17.10% were under the age of 15, 10.32% aged 15 to 29, 38.39% aged 30 to 64, 33.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Wahkon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Wahkon, MN.
The Wahkon, MN gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 30.

Wahkon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wahkon population: 80.97% are White, 5.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian and 12.90% are multiracial.
Wahkon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28 (90.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wahkon is White with a population of 251 (80.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 336 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Wahkon's population decreased by 105 (33.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wahkon's population increased by 30 (14.49%), 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, Wahkon's population was lowest in year 2011 at 206.