Overview
378
Total Population
39.5
Median age
36.77%
Female population %
171.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
56.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wesley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wesley is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wesley's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wesley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wesley, 18.25% were under the age of 15, 20.11% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 16.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 less females than males in Wesley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 36.77% females and 63.23% males in Wesley, IA.
- The Wesley, IA gender ratio is 171.9:100 i.e. 171.9 men to 100 women (1.719).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 24.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wesley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wesley population: 95.24% are White, 2.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 2.12% are multiracial.
- Wesley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 333 (88.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wesley is White with a population of 36 (95.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wesley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 468 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wesley's population decreased by 79 (16.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wesley's population increased by 5 (1.29%), 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, Wesley's population was lowest in year 2019 at 364.
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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)