Balsam township, Itasca County, Minnesota Population

Overview

654

Total Population

60.3

Median age

38.84%

Female population %

157.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

74.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Balsam township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Balsam township is 60.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Balsam township's population under 18 was 7.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Balsam township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Balsam township, 5.96% were under the age of 15, 10.40% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 35.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 146 less females than males in Balsam township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.84% females and 61.16% males in Balsam township, Itasca County, Minnesota.
The Balsam township, Itasca County, Minnesota gender ratio is 157.5:100 i.e. 157.5 men to 100 women (1.575).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 50.

Balsam township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Balsam township population: 92.66% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 1.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.89% are multiracial.
Balsam township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 648 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Balsam township is White with a population of 606 (92.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 561 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Balsam township's population increased by 16 (2.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Balsam township's population decreased by 6 (1.08%), 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, Balsam township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 540.