Oconomowoc Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

8,765

Total Population

48.1

Median age

50.94%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

223

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oconomowoc town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oconomowoc town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oconomowoc town's population under 18 was 18.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oconomowoc town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oconomowoc town, 15.54% were under the age of 15, 14.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 24.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 165 more females than males in Oconomowoc town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Oconomowoc Town, Wisconsin.
The Oconomowoc Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 358.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 486.

Oconomowoc town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oconomowoc town population: 93.30% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 2.04% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.
Oconomowoc town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 223 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,542 (97.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oconomowoc town is White with a population of 8,178 (93.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,875 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Oconomowoc town's population increased by 992 (13.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oconomowoc town's population increased by 402 (4.76%), 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, Oconomowoc town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,446.