Overview
494
Total Population
33.6
Median age
44.94%
Female population %
122.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wilkeson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wilkeson is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilkeson's population under 18 was 24.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilkeson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilkeson, 20.04% were under the age of 15, 22.87% aged 15 to 29, 41.30% aged 30 to 64, 15.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 50 less females than males in Wilkeson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.94% females and 55.06% males in Wilkeson, WA.
- The Wilkeson, WA gender ratio is 122.5:100 i.e. 122.5 men to 100 women (1.225).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 40.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 34.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilkeson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilkeson population: 98.58% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American and 0.61% are multiracial.
- Wilkeson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 494 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilkeson is White with a population of 487 (98.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wilkeson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 514 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilkeson's population increased by 75 (18.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilkeson's population increased by 19 (3.95%), 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, Wilkeson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 406.
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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)