Algoma, Wisconsin Population 2024

3,207

Algoma Demographics

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

  • White: 91.01%
  • Other race: 2.88%
  • Black or African American: 2.42%
  • Two or more races: 1.49%
  • Native American: 1.12%
  • Asian: 1.08%
  • 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)
White2,93791.01%
Other race932.88%
Black or African American782.42%
Two or more races481.49%
Native American361.12%
Asian351.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Algoma Population by Race

Algoma Population Pyramid 2024

Algoma Median Age

45.7

Total

42.6

Male

49.4

Female

Algoma Adults

There are 2,577 adults, (775 of whom are seniors) in Algoma.

Algoma Age Dependency

79.1

Age Dependency Ratio

43

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Algoma Sex Ratio

Female1,58549.12%
Male1,64250.88%

Algoma Population by Age

Algoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3432.3780.319.7
Married7423.02955
Non Family5031.2463.836.2
Female553.5518.281.8
Male432.841000

2.9

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Algoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1285.59%
Associates Degree34815.2%
Bachelors Degree29712.98%
Graduate Degree1104.81%
High School Graduate89339.01%
Less Than 9th Grade693.01%
Some College44419.4%

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
White2,1551,979351
Hispanic664545
Other Race422121
Asian353535
Black26260
2+ Races25250
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$48,512$49,107$48,214
Graduate Degree$49,896$0$0
High School Graduate$43,442$45,163$40,859
Less Than 9th Grade$34,417$37,500$0
Overall$44,420$49,977$39,931
Some College$48,175$52,697$0

$44,420

Average Earnings

$49,977

Average Male

$39,931

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

96.53% of Algoma residents speak only English, while 3.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Algoma Language

Algoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,86230710.73%
Other935458.06%
Hispanic1005454%
Black784152.56%
Multiple482347.92%
Native361541.67%

13.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.33%

Male Poverty Rate

17.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Algoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Algoma is Other, with 58.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Algoma is White, with 10.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.55%.

Algoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.64%
Bachelors or Greater12.53%
Some College10.31%
High School4.65%

Algoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.6%
Male Employed3.57%
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$88,840$91,244
Households$72,232$77,214
Married Families$89,691$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,469$48,519

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Algoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

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

255

Number of Veterans

249

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War17
Korea9
World War II9

Algoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64160
65 to 7444
35 to 5422
75+20
18 to 349

Algoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2239.46%
Black2638.81%
Native American616.67%

Algoma Veterans by Race

Algoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Algoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

74.56%

Born in Algoma

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0.96%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Algoma residents were born in the United States, with 74.56% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.96% 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