Waupun, WI Population

Overview

11,494

Total Population

38.5

Median age

41.85%

Female population %

139:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

652

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waupun is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waupun's population under 18 was 20.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waupun's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waupun, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 17.64% aged 15 to 29, 49.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.28% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,874 less females than males in Waupun:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.85% females and 58.15% males in Waupun, WI.
The Waupun, WI gender ratio is 139:100 i.e. 139 men to 100 women (1.390).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 692.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 474.

Waupun's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waupun population: 92.14% are White, 4.06% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.48% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.
Waupun's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 652 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,842 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waupun is White with a population of 10,59 (92.14% of the total population).

Waupun's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,344 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Waupun's population increased by 481 (4.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waupun's population increased by 5 (0.04%), 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, Waupun's population was lowest in year 2001 at 10,551.