Wheatfield, IN Population

Overview

735

Total Population

34.3

Median age

55.51%

Female population %

80.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wheatfield is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheatfield's population under 18 was 25.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheatfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheatfield, 21.50% were under the age of 15, 21.09% aged 15 to 29, 44.76% aged 30 to 64, 11.97% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 more females than males in Wheatfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.51% females and 44.49% males in Wheatfield, IN.
The Wheatfield, IN gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 46.

Wheatfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheatfield population: 91.84% are White, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.95% are some other race and 3.81% are multiracial.
Wheatfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 693 (94.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheatfield is White with a population of 675 (91.84% of the total population).

Wheatfield's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 935 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wheatfield's population increased by 78 (10.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheatfield's population increased by 52 (6.07%), 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, Wheatfield's population was lowest in year 2002 at 776.