Overview
1,964
Total Population
55.7
Median age
51.88%
Female population %
92.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
75.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
71
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 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington town's population under 18 was 16.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington town, 14.46% were under the age of 15, 11.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.42% aged 30 to 64, 24.24% aged 65 to 84, and 4.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 74 more females than males in Washington town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.12% males in Washington Town, Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- The Washington Town, Shawano County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 149.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 117.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington town population: 95.37% are White, 1.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.32% are Asian and 2.24% are multiracial.
- Washington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,893 (96.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington town is White with a population of 1,873 (95.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,975 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington town's population decreased by 17 (0.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington town's population increased by 63 (3.32%), 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 2016 at 1,867.
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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)