Overview
4,522
Total Population
46.2
Median age
49.18%
Female population %
103.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
69.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
185
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oconto's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oconto is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oconto's population under 18 was 20.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oconto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oconto, 17.29% were under the age of 15, 17.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.09% aged 30 to 64, 22.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 74 less females than males in Oconto:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Oconto, WI.
- The Oconto, WI gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 236.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 220.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oconto's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oconto population: 92.06% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 3.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian and 2.76% are multiracial.
- Oconto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 185 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,337 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oconto is White with a population of 4,163 (92.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oconto's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,786 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Oconto's population decreased by 199 (4.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oconto's population increased by 94 (2.08%), 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, Oconto's population was lowest in year 2017 at 4,437.
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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)