Overview
3,247
Total Population
39.8
Median age
49.83%
Female population %
100.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
64.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
68
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brodhead's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brodhead is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brodhead's population under 18 was 25.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brodhead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brodhead, 21.47% were under the age of 15, 18.08% aged 15 to 29, 42.90% aged 30 to 64, 12.35% aged 65 to 84, and 5.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Brodhead:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.83% females and 50.17% males in Brodhead, WI.
- The Brodhead, WI gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 205.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 166.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brodhead's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brodhead population: 98.31% are White, 0.46% are Asian, 0.83% are some other race and 0.40% are multiracial.
- Brodhead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,179 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brodhead is White with a population of 3,192 (98.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brodhead's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,296 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Brodhead's population increased by 105 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brodhead's population decreased by 32 (0.97%), 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, Brodhead's population was lowest in year 2005 at 3,057.
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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)