Wright, WY Population

Overview

1,754

Total Population

36.0

Median age

51.65%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

24.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

276

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wright is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wright's population under 18 was 19.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wright's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 4.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wright, 14.88% were under the age of 15, 19.56% aged 15 to 29, 60.78% aged 30 to 64, 4.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 more females than males in Wright:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Wright, WY.
The Wright, WY gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 165.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 174.

Wright's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wright population: 89.68% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 1.43% are Asian and 8.21% are multiracial.
Wright's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 276 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,478 (84.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wright is White with a population of 1,573 (89.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,886 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Wright's population increased by 448 (32.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wright's population decreased by 161 (8.90%), 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, Wright's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,362.