Wood Lake, NE Population

Overview

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Total Population

74.2

Median age

51.85%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

125.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wood Lake is 74.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wood Lake's population under 18 was 3.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wood Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 55.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wood Lake, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 22.22% aged 15 to 29, 22.22% aged 30 to 64, 55.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 more females than males in Wood Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.85% females and 48.15% males in Wood Lake, NE.
The Wood Lake, NE gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 4.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 5.

Wood Lake's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Wood Lake population: 100% are White.
Wood Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wood Lake is White with a population of 27 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 72 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wood Lake's population decreased by 9 (12.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wood Lake's population decreased by 15 (23.81%), 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, Wood Lake's population was lowest in year 2020 at 48.