Overview
3,147
Total Population
43.0
Median age
50.17%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
56.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wilder's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wilder is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilder's population under 18 was 19.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilder's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilder, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 20.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.57% aged 30 to 64, 20.34% aged 65 to 84, and 0.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 more females than males in Wilder:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Wilder, KY.
- The Wilder, KY gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 228.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 150.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilder's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilder population: 99.46% are White, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian and 0.19% are multiracial.
- Wilder's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,147 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilder is White with a population of 3,13 (99.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wilder's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,174 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilder's population increased by 417 (15.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilder's population increased by 134 (4.41%), 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, Wilder's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,623.
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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)