Overview
4,754
Total Population
35.7
Median age
52.23%
Female population %
91.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
74.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
96
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wahoo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wahoo is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wahoo's population under 18 was 32.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wahoo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wahoo, 26.57% were under the age of 15, 15.42% aged 15 to 29, 41.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.10% aged 65 to 84, and 4.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 212 more females than males in Wahoo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.23% females and 47.77% males in Wahoo, NE.
- The Wahoo, NE gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 274.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 275.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wahoo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wahoo population: 96.26% are White, 1.85% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are some other race and 1.39% are multiracial.
- Wahoo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,658 (97.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wahoo is White with a population of 4,576 (96.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wahoo's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,940 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Wahoo's population increased by 444 (10.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wahoo's population increased by 304 (6.71%), 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, Wahoo's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,084.
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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)