Overview
963
Total Population
40.4
Median age
50.67%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
50.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waterville town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waterville town is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waterville town's population under 18 was 27.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waterville town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waterville town, 20.35% were under the age of 15, 22.85% aged 15 to 29, 43.61% aged 30 to 64, 11.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Waterville town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Waterville, Wisconsin.
- The Waterville, Wisconsin gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 88.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 66.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waterville town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waterville town population: 96.99% are White, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.77% are some other race and 0.42% are multiracial.
- Waterville town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 941 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waterville town is White with a population of 934 (96.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waterville town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 846 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Waterville town's population decreased by 11 (1.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waterville town's population increased by 1 (0.12%), 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, Waterville town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 799.
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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)