Overview
          15,589
                  Total Population
                44.3
                  Median age
                51.20%
                  Female population %
                95.3:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                40-44 years
                  Largest age group
                70.5
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                735
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Pewaukee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pewaukee is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Pewaukee's population under 18 was 22.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Pewaukee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Pewaukee, 19.60% were under the age of 15, 10.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.08% aged 30 to 64, 20.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 373 more females than males in Pewaukee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Pewaukee, WI.
 - The Pewaukee, WI gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 728.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 699.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Pewaukee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pewaukee population: 90.62% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.39% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 4.90% are multiracial.
 - Pewaukee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 735 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,854 (95.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Pewaukee is White with a population of 14,126 (90.62% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Pewaukee's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 16,169 in the year 2022
 - From 2000 to 2010, Pewaukee's population increased by 1,425 (12.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Pewaukee's population increased by 2,740 (20.76%), 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, Pewaukee's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,772.
 
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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)