Wheatland, WY Population

Overview

3,567

Total Population

44.9

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

623

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wheatland is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheatland's population under 18 was 15.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheatland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheatland, 10.46% were under the age of 15, 19.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 18.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Wheatland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Wheatland, WY.
The Wheatland, WY gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 176.

Wheatland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheatland population: 83.77% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 14.16% are multiracial.
Wheatland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 623 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,944 (82.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheatland is White with a population of 2,988 (83.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,647 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Wheatland's population increased by 103 (2.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheatland's population decreased by 33 (0.91%), 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, Wheatland's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,253.