Overview
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Total Population
45.9
Median age
56.86%
Female population %
75.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
107.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wilton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wilton is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilton's population under 18 was 26.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilton, 26.33% were under the age of 15, 13.17% aged 15 to 29, 35.01% aged 30 to 64, 22.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 49 more females than males in Wilton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.86% females and 43.14% males in Wilton, AR.
- The Wilton, AR gender ratio is 75.9:100 i.e. 75.9 men to 100 women (0.759).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 30.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilton population: 54.90% are White, 21.57% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7% are some other race and 15.69% are multiracial.
- Wilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 332 (93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilton is White with a population of 196 (54.90% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wilton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 431 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilton's population decreased by 58 (13.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilton's population decreased by 84 (22.52%), 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, Wilton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 286.
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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)