Overview
1,967
Total Population
56.3
Median age
57.55%
Female population %
73.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
70.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
107
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson town is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson town's population under 18 was 11.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson town, 8.85% were under the age of 15, 16.42% aged 15 to 29, 42.20% aged 30 to 64, 29.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.36% were 85 years of age and older.
![Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin population by age group The graph shows Jefferson town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jefferson-town-jefferson-county-wi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 297 more females than males in Jefferson town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.55% females and 42.45% males in Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- The Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 73.8:100 i.e. 73.8 men to 100 women (0.738).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 112.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 151.
![Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jefferson-town-jefferson-county-wi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson town population: 96.19% are White, 2.90% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 0.51% are multiracial.
- Jefferson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,86 (94.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson town is White with a population of 1,892 (96.19% of the total population).
![Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin population by race The bar chart shows Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jefferson-town-jefferson-county-wi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Jefferson town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,271 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson town's population decreased by 86 (3.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson town's population decreased by 122 (5.58%), 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, Jefferson town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,049.
![Jefferson Town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Jefferson town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-jefferson-town-jefferson-county-wi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)