Washington Town, Vilas County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,725

Total Population

57.0

Median age

48.06%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washington town is 57.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington town's population under 18 was 16.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington town, 13.45% were under the age of 15, 6.55% aged 15 to 29, 49.10% aged 30 to 64, 26.14% aged 65 to 84, and 4.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 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 48.06% females and 51.94% males in Washington Town, Vilas County, Wisconsin.
The Washington Town, Vilas County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 119.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 98.

Washington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington town population: 95.77% are White, 3.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 0.35% are multiracial.
Washington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,717 (99.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington town is White with a population of 1,652 (95.77% 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 1,649 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Washington town's population decreased by 136 (8.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington town's population increased by 143 (9.86%), 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 2012 at 1,443.