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Markesan, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Markesan is 1,510, which is 8.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 6.73% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Markesan population density is 640.81 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Markesan is white, which represent 94.97% of the total population. The average Markesan education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,510. #308

Population Growth Since 2000, #241

Markesan, WI	8.17%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #374

Markesan, WI	640.81 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,434 (94.97%, #499)
Black:	5 (0.33%, #307)
Hispanic:	177 (11.72%, #48)
Asian:	17 (1.13%, #168)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #402)
One Race, Other:	51 (3.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3 (0.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	163 (92.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	14 (7.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,302 (86.23%) out of the total population of 1,510 reported first ancestry.

	Markesan, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.33%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	32	2.12%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	43	2.85%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	63	4.17%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	93	6.16%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	774	51.26%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.46%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.40%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	137	9.07%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	15	0.99%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	24	1.59%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	104	6.89%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.20%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.46%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	11	0.73%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.20%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	17	1.13%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	108	7.15%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.20%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 681 (45.10%, see rank)

Females: 829 (54.90%, see rank)

Markesan, WI	Male: 45.10% Female: 54.90%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Markesan, WI	42.90 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Markesan, WI	39.30 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Markesan, WI	47.40 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Markesan, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	83	5.50%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	102	6.75%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	111	7.35%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	96	6.36%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	65	4.30%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	175	11.59%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	153	10.13%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	206	13.64%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	176	11.66%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	79	5.23%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	185	12.25%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	79	5.23%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Markesan, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,053, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	168, 15.95%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	458, 43.49%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	281, 26.69%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	114, 10.83%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	32, 3.04%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.54, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Markesan, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	34	85.29%	14.71%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	179	91.06%, see rank	8.94%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	96	90.63%, see rank	9.38%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	47	95.74%, see rank	4.26%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Markesan, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	624, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.29, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	243, 38.94%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	381, 61.06%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	349, 55.93%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	262, 41.99%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	275, 44.07%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Markesan, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,214	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	538	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	185	34.39%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	302	56.13%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	21	3.90%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	30	5.58%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	676	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	126	18.64%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	290	42.90%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	160	23.67%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	100	14.79%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Markesan, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	1,430	94.70%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,249	82.72%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	154	10.20%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27	1.79%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	80	5.30%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	25	1.66%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	55	3.64%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	17	1.13%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	57	3.77%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.40%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Markesan, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	547	87.66%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	58	9.29%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	15	2.40%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.64%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.