This page provides links to information about population aging in Wisconsin counties. The PowerPoint slideshow titled "Wisconsin's Elder Boom: Projections for the Growing 65+ Population" provides a series of colored maps showing how population aging is expected to affect Wisconsin counties over the next 25 years. The numbers behind the maps are available in the downloadable Excel file called "Population Projection Tables." All population projections data come from the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Population Projections program.
Census 2010 provides official population counts, information about the racial and ethnic makeup of the older population, and household composition statistics. See these summaries for basic county information about the numbers of individuals in race and age group:
All Ages Population (Excel, 31 KB)
Population Age 60 and Older (Excel, 32 KB)
Population Age 65 and Older (Excel, 32 KB)
Population Age 85 and Older (Excel, 32 KB)
In addition, a Census 2010 aging profile is available for each county, including age, sex, race, and household information about the older population. Download a county profile by clicking the link, below (all profiles Excel, 32 KB):
Social and Economic Profiles:
The American Community Survey
While the Census provides population counts, the Census Bureau collects social and economic information using the American Community Survey. Based on Survey information, demographic profiles are available for each county and for the state as a whole, detailing the characteristics of the county's older population. The information comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2008-12, in a printer-friendly Excel format for you to download or print. Click a county's name, below, to download its profile.
County Aging Profiles, 2008-12
For More Information
For more details about your county's population, or for other Census information, please contact Eric Grosso, Department of Health Services, Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources at (608) 266-7803 or email EricR.Grosso@wisconsin.gov.