Tomah, Wisconsin Population 2024

9,413

Tomah Demographics

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

  • White: 92.08%
  • Two or more races: 3.65%
  • Black or African American: 1.96%
  • Native American: 1.4%
  • Other race: 0.59%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,196.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-155)
The current population of Tomah, Wisconsin is 9,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,568.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,77292.08%
Two or more races3483.65%
Black or African American1871.96%
Native American1331.4%
Other race560.59%
Asian310.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tomah Population by Race

Tomah Population Pyramid 2024

Tomah Median Age

41.9

Total

38.9

Male

45.4

Female

Tomah Adults

There are 7,617 adults, (1,887 of whom are seniors) in Tomah.

Tomah Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tomah Sex Ratio

Female4,55947.85%
Male4,96852.15%

Tomah Population by Age

Tomah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3522.1153.446.6
Non Family2,2421.2238.661.4
Married1,4843.0581.518.5
Female4173.1937.962.1
Male2092.8942.657.4

2.97

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

53.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tomah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4136.05%
Associates Degree6559.6%
Bachelors Degree1,08915.96%
Graduate Degree6309.23%
High School Graduate2,14531.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1772.59%
Some College1,71325.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tomah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tomah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3595,8031,567
2+ Races12511717
Native American11211228
Black1098334
Hispanic999958
Other Race565639
Asian313115

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 69.64%.

Tomah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,699$43,571$47,012
Graduate Degree$65,323$77,313$58,250
High School Graduate$40,453$46,042$29,375
Less Than 9th Grade$45,181$46,149$33,421
Overall$45,826$51,102$37,325
Some College$41,250$51,328$30,472

$45,826

Average Earnings

$51,102

Average Male

$37,325

Average Female

Tomah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tomah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tomah Language

97.58% of Tomah residents speak only English, while 2.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.

Tomah Language

Tomah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4561,13113.38%
Black1825329.12%
Native13386.02%

12.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.42%

Male Poverty Rate

15.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tomah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tomah is Black, with 29.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tomah is Native, with 6.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.17%.

Tomah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.87%
Some College9.03%
Less Than 9th Grade8.8%
Bachelors or Greater4.32%

Tomah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed67.65%
Female Unemployed28.47%
Female Employed5.77%
Male Employed4.96%

Tomah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tomah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,327$93,548
Households$55,203$73,156
Married Families$92,300$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,307$51,139

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tomah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tomah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tomah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tomah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tomah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,100

Number of Veterans

982

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam395
First Gulf War371
Second Gulf War319
Korea30
World War II2

Tomah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64292
65 to 74270
35 to 54256
75+248
18 to 3434

Tomah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White98914%
Native American5044.64%
2+ Races2617.69%
Black2012.27%
Asian1548.39%
Hispanic118.73%

Tomah Veterans by Race

Tomah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tomah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Tomah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tomah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tomah 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

72.47%

Born in Tomah

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Tomah residents were born in the United States, with 72.47% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Tomah Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,220-38-0.41%
20289,258-39-0.42%
20279,297-39-0.42%
20269,336-38-0.41%
20259,374-39-0.41%
20249,413-39-0.41%
20239,452300.32%
20229,422-73-0.77%
20219,495-73-0.76%
20209,5681932.06%
20199,375190.2%
20189,356-3-0.03%
20179,359380.41%
20169,321-15-0.16%
20159,33680.09%
20149,328-21-0.22%
20139,349110.12%
20129,338220.24%
20119,3161071.16%
20109,20900%
20008,41984911.22%
19907,5703665.08%
19807,2041,55727.57%
19705,6473266.13%
19605,32156111.79%
19504,76094324.71%
19403,81746313.8%
19303,354972.98%
19203,257-162-4.74%
19103,41957920.39%
19002,840-6,380-69.2%

Tomah Population by Year