Overview
355
Total Population
37.5
Median age
52.96%
Female population %
88.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
92.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
51
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wakita's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wakita is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wakita's population under 18 was 35.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wakita's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wakita, 32.11% were under the age of 15, 14.65% aged 15 to 29, 37.18% aged 30 to 64, 11.27% aged 65 to 84, and 4.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21 more females than males in Wakita:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.96% females and 47.04% males in Wakita, OK.
- The Wakita, OK gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 27.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 31.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wakita's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wakita population: 94.37% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 1.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.10% are multiracial.
- Wakita's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 304 (85.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wakita is White with a population of 335 (94.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wakita's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 417 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wakita's population decreased by 76 (18.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wakita's population decreased by 30 (8.80%), 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, Wakita's population was lowest in year 2022 at 307.
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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)