Overview
680
Total Population
46.1
Median age
48.53%
Female population %
106.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
44.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alden is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alden's population under 18 was 19.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alden, 14.85% were under the age of 15, 18.82% aged 15 to 29, 50.29% aged 30 to 64, 13.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 less females than males in Alden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.53% females and 51.47% males in Alden, MN.
- The Alden, MN gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 44.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alden's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alden population: 95.74% are White, 0.44% are some other race and 3.82% are multiracial.
- Alden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 654 (96.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alden is White with a population of 651 (95.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 659 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Alden's population increased by 5 (0.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alden's population decreased by 76 (11.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alden's population was lowest in year 2022 at 580.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)