Waukesha Town, Wisconsin Population

The population of Waukesha town is 8,455, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
8,455
Total Population
49.2
Median age
52.05%
Female population %
92.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
44.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
261
Hispanic population

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

Age

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

  • The median age in Waukesha town is 49.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Waukesha town's population under 18 was 19.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Waukesha town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Waukesha town, 12.71% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 52.94% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Waukesha town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Waukesha Town, Wisconsin population by age group. The largest age group was 55-59 years with a poulation of 886 (10.48% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 347 more females than males in Waukesha town:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.05% females and 47.95% males in Waukesha Town, Wisconsin.
  • The Waukesha Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 526.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 470.
The grouped bar chart shows Waukesha Town, Wisconsin population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 60-64 years (526) | Female # 55-59 years (470). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Waukesha town's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Waukesha town population: 94.67% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.92% are Asian, 1.55% are some other race and 1.25% are multiracial.
  • Waukesha town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
  • By ethnicity, 261 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,194 (96.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Waukesha town is White with a population of 8,004 (94.67% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Waukesha Town, Wisconsin population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Waukesha Town, Wisconsin population by race. The largest racial group in Waukesha town is White with a population of 8,004 (94.67% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Waukesha town's stop-gap:

  • The peak population was stop-gap in the year stop-gap
  • From 2000 to 2010, Waukesha town's population stop-gap by stop-gap (stop-gap), as compared to the national growth of stop-gap.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Waukesha town's population stop-gap by stop-gap (stop-gap), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the stop-gap was stop-gap.
  • Between the year stop-gap and stop-gap, Waukesha town's population was lowest in year stop-gap at stop-gap.
The graph shows Waukesha town's population from stop-gap to stop-gap, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Waukesha town's population from stop-gap to stop-gap. The estimated population at the end of stop-gap was stop-gap. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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