Overview
464
Total Population
44.6
Median age
49.78%
Female population %
100.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
95.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wells town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wells town is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wells town's population under 18 was 25.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wells town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wells town, 24.35% were under the age of 15, 8.84% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 21.34% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 less females than males in Wells town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Wells, Wisconsin.
- The Wells, Wisconsin gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 25.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wells town's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wells town population: 100% are White.
- Wells town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 464 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wells town is White with a population of 464 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wells town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 604 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Wells town's population decreased by 20 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wells town's population increased by 44 (8.53%), 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, Wells town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 516.
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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)