Wilton, IA Population

Overview

2,916

Total Population

46.2

Median age

50.86%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

207

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wilton is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilton's population under 18 was 18.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilton, 15.43% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.81% aged 30 to 64, 16.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 50 more females than males in Wilton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Wilton, IA.
The Wilton, IA gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 176.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 265.

Wilton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilton population: 94.86% are White, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.95% are some other race and 1.78% are multiracial.
Wilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 207 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,709 (92.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilton is White with a population of 2,766 (94.86% of the total population).

Wilton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,939 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wilton's population decreased by 16 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilton's population increased by 129 (4.62%), 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 2004 at 2,784.