Algoma, Wisconsin Population 2024

3,207

Algoma Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Algoma was:

  • White: 90.93%
  • Two or more races: 3.36%
  • Other race: 2.89%
  • Black or African American: 1.09%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,305.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.23% (-40)
The current population of Algoma, Wisconsin is 3,207 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,247.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,92790.93%
Two or more races1083.36%
Other race932.89%
Black or African American351.09%
Asian300.93%
Native American260.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Algoma Population by Race

Algoma Population Pyramid 2024

Algoma Median Age

44.3

Total

42.8

Male

46

Female

Algoma Adults

There are 2,493 adults, (759 of whom are seniors) in Algoma.

Algoma Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Algoma Sex Ratio

Female1,66751.79%
Male1,55248.21%

Algoma Population by Age

Algoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3342.3880.119.9
Married7232.9693.66.4
Non Family4521.2372.327.7
Female1133.0816.883.2
Male462.761000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Algoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1848.05%
Associates Degree37316.32%
Bachelors Degree24510.72%
Graduate Degree1717.48%
High School Graduate86137.68%
Less Than 9th Grade552.41%
Some College39617.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Algoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Algoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1031,879362
2+ Races82820
Hispanic584343
Other Race392424
Asian303030
Black25250
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Algoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$51,875$45,833
Graduate Degree$56,250$54,000$0
High School Graduate$45,943$47,500$42,417
Less Than 9th Grade$33,523$43,021$0
Overall$45,838$53,176$37,426
Some College$46,016$55,483$0

$45,838

Average Earnings

$53,176

Average Male

$37,426

Average Female

Algoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Algoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Algoma Language

96.01% of Algoma residents speak only English, while 3.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.75% of the population.

Algoma Language

Algoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,85445515.94%
Multiple1085954.63%
Other935356.99%
Hispanic975354.64%
Native261038.46%

18.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.51%

Male Poverty Rate

22.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Algoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Algoma is Other, with 56.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Algoma is White, with 15.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.57%.

Algoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.05%
Bachelors or Greater21.63%
Some College18.73%
High School6.33%

Algoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.62%
Male Employed2.99%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Algoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Algoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,971$82,728
Households$62,269$74,189
Married Families$94,049$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,136$50,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Algoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Algoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Algoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Algoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Algoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

239

Number of Veterans

221

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War19
Korea9
World War II9

Algoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64156
65 to 7429
75+24
35 to 5421
18 to 349

Algoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2089.13%
Black25100%
Native American623.08%

Algoma Veterans by Race

Algoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Algoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Algoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Algoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Algoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.1%

Born in Algoma

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Algoma residents were born in the United States, with 73.1% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Algoma Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,157-10-0.32%
20283,167-10-0.31%
20273,177-10-0.31%
20263,187-10-0.31%
20253,197-10-0.31%
20243,207-10-0.31%
20233,217-4-0.12%
20223,221-10-0.31%
20213,231-16-0.49%
20203,2471966.42%
20193,051110.36%
20183,040-19-0.62%
20173,059-17-0.55%
20163,07620.07%
20153,074-14-0.45%
20143,088-16-0.52%
20133,104-35-1.12%
20123,139-6-0.19%
20113,145-21-0.66%
20103,16600%
20003,35740.12%
19903,353-303-8.29%
19803,656-367-9.12%
19704,0231684.36%
19603,85547113.92%
19503,38473227.6%
19402,652-505-16%

Algoma Population by Year