Overview
3,135
Total Population
38.5
Median age
48.52%
Female population %
106.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
70.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
168
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wewoka's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wewoka is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wewoka's population under 18 was 22.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wewoka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wewoka, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 16.78% aged 15 to 29, 41.98% aged 30 to 64, 18.34% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 93 less females than males in Wewoka:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.52% females and 51.48% males in Wewoka, OK.
- The Wewoka, OK gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 158.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 143.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wewoka's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wewoka population: 54.70% are White, 11.67% are Black or African American, 20.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 12.98% are multiracial.
- Wewoka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 168 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,967 (94.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wewoka is White with a population of 1,715 (54.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wewoka's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,635 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wewoka's population decreased by 202 (5.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wewoka's population decreased by 305 (8.88%), 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, Wewoka's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,064.
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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)