Wister, OK Population

Overview

988

Total Population

38.1

Median age

54.66%

Female population %

83:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

66.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wister's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wister is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wister's population under 18 was 23.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wister's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wister, 19.84% were under the age of 15, 18.83% aged 15 to 29, 41.30% aged 30 to 64, 19.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 more females than males in Wister:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.66% females and 45.34% males in Wister, OK.
The Wister, OK gender ratio is 83:100 i.e. 83 men to 100 women (0.830).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 69.

Wister's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wister population: 73.79% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 13.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are some other race and 12.04% are multiracial.
Wister's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 973 (98.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wister is White with a population of 729 (73.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,103 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wister's population increased by 97 (9.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wister's population decreased by 68 (6.17%), 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, Wister's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,005.