Wilsey, KS Population

Overview

167

Total Population

48.9

Median age

44.31%

Female population %

125.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

38.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wilsey is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilsey's population under 18 was 12.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilsey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilsey, 12.57% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 52.69% aged 30 to 64, 12.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Wilsey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.31% females and 55.69% males in Wilsey, KS.
The Wilsey, KS gender ratio is 125.7:100 i.e. 125.7 men to 100 women (1.257).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 16.

Wilsey's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilsey population: 90.42% are White, 7.78% are some other race and 1.80% are multiracial.
Wilsey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 155 (92.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilsey is White with a population of 151 (90.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 193 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wilsey's population decreased by 40 (20.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilsey's population decreased by 14 (9.15%), 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, Wilsey's population was lowest in year 2021 at 138.