Wayne Town, Washington County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

2,036

Total Population

42.9

Median age

46.81%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

38.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

123

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wayne town is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wayne town's population under 18 was 23.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wayne town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wayne town, 18.42% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 54.37% aged 30 to 64, 7.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 130 less females than males in Wayne town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Wayne Town, Washington County, Wisconsin.
The Wayne Town, Washington County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 132.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 136.

Wayne town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wayne town population: 90.37% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 6.78% are some other race and 1.72% are multiracial.
Wayne town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,913 (93.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wayne town is White with a population of 1,84 (90.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,244 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wayne town's population increased by 437 (25.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wayne town's population increased by 18 (0.83%), 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, Wayne town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,729.