Overview
5,894
Total Population
32.4
Median age
47.83%
Female population %
109.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
49.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
402
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wilna town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wilna town is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilna town's population under 18 was 22.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilna town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilna town, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 29.01% aged 15 to 29, 37.84% aged 30 to 64, 13.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 256 less females than males in Wilna town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.83% females and 52.17% males in Wilna, New York.
- The Wilna, New York gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 536.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 315.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilna town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilna town population: 87.02% are White, 3.09% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 3.90% are some other race and 5.73% are multiracial.
- Wilna town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 402 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,492 (93.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilna town is White with a population of 5,129 (87.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wilna town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,602 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilna town's population increased by 230 (3.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilna town's population decreased by 755 (11.70%), 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, Wilna town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,699.
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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)