Tomah, Wisconsin Population 2024

9,413
2K4K6K8K10K1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Tomah Demographics

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

  • White: 92.21%
  • Two or more races: 3.75%
  • Black or African American: 2.06%
  • Native American: 1.13%
  • Other race: 0.85%
  • Asian: 0%
  • 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)
White8,76592.21%
Two or more races3563.75%
Black or African American1962.06%
Native American1071.13%
Other race810.85%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
92.21%Race

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

01020304050607080450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450MaleFemale

Tomah Median Age

41.2

Total

41

Male

41.4

Female

Tomah Adults

There are 7,381 adults, (1,909 of whom are seniors) in Tomah.

Tomah Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Tomah Sex Ratio

Female4,67449.17%
Male4,83150.83%

Tomah Population by Age

Tomah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3512.1154.145.9
Non Family2,2851.1738.961.1
Married1,4513.088317
Female4923.2739.660.4
Male1233.5851.248.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

54.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

33.35%11.31%52.52%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Tomah Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02004006008001K1.2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3715.56%
Associates Degree70010.49%
Bachelors Degree1,08516.26%
Graduate Degree4616.91%
High School Graduate2,03330.47%
Less Than 9th Grade2433.64%
Some College1,77926.66%
5.56%30.47%26.66%10.49%16.26%6.91%Over 25 Education

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

Native American2+ RacesWhiteOther RaceBlackHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2185,7191,443
2+ Races14413418
Black1227635
Hispanic1185933
Native American888826
Other Race362424

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 66.67%.

Tomah Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,205$44,818$42,569
Graduate Degree$70,231$95,703$60,526
High School Graduate$39,444$44,861$35,930
Less Than 9th Grade$45,653$46,306$33,818
Overall$43,757$48,784$36,905
Some College$40,095$50,909$29,648

$43,757

Average Earnings

$48,784

Average Male

$36,905

Average Female

Tomah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tomah Language by Age

98.18%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tomah Language

98.18% of Tomah residents speak only English, while 1.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Tomah Language

Tomah Poverty by Race

HispanicOtherBlackWhiteNative0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3151,18214.22%
Hispanic39930676.69%
Other815770.37%
Black1873317.65%
Native10787.48%

16.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.06%

Male Poverty Rate

19.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tomah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tomah is Hispanic, with 76.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tomah is Native, with 7.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.76%.

Tomah Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.09%
High School24.57%
Some College5.5%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%

Tomah Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.14%
Female Unemployed26.19%
Female Employed5.18%
Male Employed4.63%

Tomah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tomah Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,992$91,653
Households$51,185$69,052
Married Families$100,033$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,750$46,205
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tomah Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tomah Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-6420-34Over 65010203040506070

male

female

Tomah 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.

Tomah Marital Status by Race

IndianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesBlackHispanicOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tomah Marital Status

33.22%30.81%35.47%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,274

Number of Veterans

1,046

Male Veterans

228

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam427
Second Gulf War400
First Gulf War371
World War II6
Korea0

Tomah Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74330
55 to 64323
35 to 54270
75+189
18 to 34162

Tomah Veterans by Age

WhiteNative American2+ RacesBlackHispanic01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,16416.86%
Native American5562.5%
2+ Races2916.96%
Black2615.48%
Hispanic1712.59%

Tomah Veterans by Race

Tomah Veterans by Education

27.32%49.53%21.9%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tomah Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Tomah Employment by Age

Other Race2+ RacesWhite Non-HispanicWhiteHispanicNative AmericanBlack0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Tomah Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Tomah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

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

16.39%52.46%19.67%11.48%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.04%

Born in Tomah

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Tomah residents were born in the United States, with 75.04% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.06% 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