Atwater, MN Population

Overview

1,136

Total Population

35.2

Median age

47.27%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Atwater's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atwater is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atwater's population under 18 was 32.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atwater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atwater, 28.52% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.10% aged 30 to 64, 10.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 62 less females than males in Atwater:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.27% females and 52.73% males in Atwater, MN.
The Atwater, MN gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 60.

Atwater's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atwater population: 87.94% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.62% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 10.48% are multiracial.
Atwater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,088 (95.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atwater is White with a population of 999 (87.94% of the total population).

Atwater's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,134 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Atwater's population increased by 66 (6.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atwater's population decreased by 10 (0.88%), 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, Atwater's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,030.