Willow Lake, SD Population

Overview

459

Total Population

15.4

Median age

56.21%

Female population %

77.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

141.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

77

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Willow Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Willow Lake is 15.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Willow Lake's population under 18 was 57.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Willow Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Willow Lake, 49.46% were under the age of 15, 13.29% aged 15 to 29, 28.10% aged 30 to 64, 7.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 more females than males in Willow Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.21% females and 43.79% males in Willow Lake, SD.
The Willow Lake, SD gender ratio is 77.9:100 i.e. 77.9 men to 100 women (0.779).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 70.

Willow Lake's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Willow Lake population: 80.61% are White, 2.61% are Black or African American, 15.25% are some other race and 1.53% are multiracial.
Willow Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 382 (83.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Willow Lake is White with a population of 37 (80.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 285 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Willow Lake's population decreased by 25 (8.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Willow Lake's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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, Willow Lake's population was lowest in year 2009 at 231.