Backus, MN Population

Overview

318

Total Population

29.8

Median age

47.80%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

88.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Backus is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Backus's population under 18 was 31.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Backus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Backus, 28.93% were under the age of 15, 21.70% aged 15 to 29, 31.45% aged 30 to 64, 17.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Backus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.80% females and 52.20% males in Backus, MN.
The Backus, MN gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 27.

Backus's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Backus population: 86.16% are White, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 13.52% are multiracial.
Backus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 316 (99.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Backus is White with a population of 274 (86.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 325 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Backus's population decreased by 68 (21.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Backus's population increased by 15 (6.00%), 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, Backus's population was lowest in year 2013 at 245.