2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 5,521 people, 1,922 households, and 1,313 families residing in the city. The median age was 34.3 years, 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18, and 11.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.1 males age 18 and over. There were 1,922 households in Wolfforth, of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.5% were married-couple households, 12.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,073 housing units, of which 7.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,554 people, 900 households, and 723 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 972 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.47%
White, 1.29%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.23%
Asian, 12.06% from
other races, and 0.78% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 22.71% of the population. There were 900 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were
married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,465, and the median income for a family was $40,694. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $20,990 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,567. About 12.4% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==