West Allis, WI Population

Overview

60,220

Total Population

38.2

Median age

50.76%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

47.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,833

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Allis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Allis is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Allis's population under 18 was 19.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Allis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Allis, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 18.23% aged 15 to 29, 49.49% aged 30 to 64, 13.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 916 more females than males in West Allis:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.76% females and 49.24% males in West Allis, WI.
The West Allis, WI gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,805.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,081.

West Allis's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Allis population: 76.91% are White, 6.80% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.17% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.48% are some other race and 7.86% are multiracial.
West Allis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8,833 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 51,387 (85.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Allis is White with a population of 46,318 (76.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 61,169 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Allis's population decreased by 765 (1.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Allis's population decreased by 152 (0.25%), 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, West Allis's population was lowest in year 2007 at 58,471.