Wheeler, New York Population

Overview

1,479

Total Population

32.7

Median age

43.61%

Female population %

129.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

87.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wheeler town is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheeler town's population under 18 was 39.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheeler town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheeler town, 35.23% were under the age of 15, 12.58% aged 15 to 29, 40.91% aged 30 to 64, 10.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 189 less females than males in Wheeler town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.61% females and 56.39% males in Wheeler, New York.
The Wheeler, New York gender ratio is 129.3:100 i.e. 129.3 men to 100 women (1.293).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 125.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 87.

Wheeler town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheeler town population: 96.75% are White, 3.04% are some other race and 0.20% are multiracial.
Wheeler town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,434 (96.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheeler town is White with a population of 1,431 (96.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,331 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Wheeler town's population decreased by 8 (0.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheeler town's population decreased by 126 (10.01%), 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, Wheeler town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,133.