Washington Town, Rusk County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

402

Total Population

59.8

Median age

49.25%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

80-84 years

Largest age group

115.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Washington town is 59.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington town's population under 18 was 13.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington town, 11.69% were under the age of 15, 8.21% aged 15 to 29, 38.31% aged 30 to 64, 41.04% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Washington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Washington Town, Rusk County, Wisconsin.
The Washington Town, Rusk County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 53.

Washington town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington town population: 98.26% are White, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are some other race and 1% are multiracial.
Washington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4 (99.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington town is White with a population of 395 (98.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 373 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Washington town's population increased by 25 (8.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington town's population increased by 28 (8.31%), 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, Washington town's population was lowest in year 2002 at 308.