Washburn Town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

636

Total Population

46.2

Median age

43.40%

Female population %

130.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

82.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washburn town is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washburn town's population under 18 was 21.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washburn town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washburn town, 21.07% were under the age of 15, 12.74% aged 15 to 29, 42.14% aged 30 to 64, 21.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Washburn town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.40% females and 56.60% males in Washburn Town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
The Washburn Town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 130.4:100 i.e. 130.4 men to 100 women (1.304).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 31.

Washburn town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Washburn town population: 90.41% are White, 5.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
Washburn town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 636 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washburn town is White with a population of 575 (90.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 575 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Washburn town's population decreased by 7 (1.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washburn town's population increased by 30 (5.67%), 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, Washburn town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 510.