Overview
719
Total Population
43.4
Median age
49.24%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
60.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wood town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wood town is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wood town's population under 18 was 23.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wood town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wood town, 17.39% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 45.48% aged 30 to 64, 19.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Wood town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Wood, Wisconsin.
- The Wood, Wisconsin gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 55.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 41.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wood town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wood town population: 99.58% are White, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.14% are some other race.
- Wood town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 718 (99.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wood town is White with a population of 716 (99.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wood town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 790 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Wood town's population increased by 12 (1.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wood town's population decreased by 39 (4.94%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 748.
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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)