Wescott, Wisconsin Population

Overview

3,232

Total Population

53.6

Median age

42.36%

Female population %

136.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

76.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wescott town is 53.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wescott town's population under 18 was 16.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wescott town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wescott town, 13.95% were under the age of 15, 11.48% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 27.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 494 less females than males in Wescott town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.36% females and 57.64% males in Wescott, Wisconsin.
The Wescott, Wisconsin gender ratio is 136.1:100 i.e. 136.1 men to 100 women (1.361).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 163.

Wescott town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wescott town population: 88.61% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 8.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
Wescott town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,224 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wescott town is White with a population of 2,864 (88.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,383 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wescott town's population decreased by 191 (5.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wescott town's population increased by 64 (2.01%), 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, Wescott town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 3,133.