Wheaton, Wisconsin Population

Overview

2,757

Total Population

38.9

Median age

53.54%

Female population %

86.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wheaton town is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheaton town's population under 18 was 26.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheaton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheaton town, 21.22% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 48.78% aged 30 to 64, 13.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 195 more females than males in Wheaton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.54% females and 46.46% males in Wheaton, Wisconsin.
The Wheaton, Wisconsin gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 189.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 149.

Wheaton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheaton town population: 98.01% are White, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian and 0.54% are multiracial.
Wheaton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,738 (99.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheaton town is White with a population of 2,702 (98.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,830 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wheaton town's population increased by 356 (15.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheaton town's population increased by 40 (1.47%), 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, Wheaton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,363.