Whitefish Bay's Demographic Changes: 2020 Census Results

Whitefish Bay WI

18 August, 2021

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WHITEFISH BAY, WI — The last 10 years have marked a dramatic shift in the demographic makeup of the United States, with a marked shrinkage of the white population and the rapid growth of the Hispanic community. Whitefish Bay reflected a similar trend. Over the past 10 years, the population of white non-Hispanic people in Whitefish Bay has fallen by 1.41 percent. Whitefish Bay has overall gotten somewhat more diverse, census data shows. The city's demographic changes are reflected in many parts of Wisconsin and the state overall. Related: 2020 Census: How Wisconsin Has Changed Over A Decade In Whitefish Bay, the Hispanic population increased by about 60 percent: 399 people increased to 640. The Black community grew by less than 150 people, or by 53 percent: 270 people increased to 414. Whitefish Bay's Asian community also grew over the past decade. The census measured a growth of 40 percent—A large number at face value: In 2010, about 516 people identified as Asian. A decade later, that number is up to 719. The changes in racial makeup did not account for much growth across Whitefish Bay. The city's population only grew by fractions of a percent. Overall, white non-Hispanic people make up 83 percent of Whitefish Bay. The new demographic makeup is the same as much of the country. With that comes a key fact: The white population is declining for the first time in U.S. history. The Hispanic boom accounted for almost half of the overall U.S. population growth, which was the slowest since the Great Depression. By comparison, the non-Hispanic growth rate over the decade was 4.3 percent. The Hispanic share of the U.S. population grew to 18.7 percent of the U.S. population, up from 16.3 percent in 2010. The share of the white population fell from 63.7 percent in 2010 to 57.8 percent in 2020, the lowest on record, driven by falling birthrates among white women compared with Hispanic and Asian women. The number of non-Hispanic white people shrank from 196 million in 2010 to 191 million. Related Census Coverage 5 Takeaways From The Release Of 2020 Census Data: AP Explainer U.S. Is Diversifying, White Population Shrinking: Census Data Census Data Sets Up Redistricting Fight Over Growing Suburbs Reporting and writing from The Associated Press was used in this report.