Overview
795
Total Population
49.1
Median age
43.52%
Female population %
129.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
44.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Benton township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Benton township is 49.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Benton township's population under 18 was 16.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Benton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Benton township, 12.08% were under the age of 15, 14.84% aged 15 to 29, 54.47% aged 30 to 64, 16.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 103 less females than males in Benton township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.52% females and 56.48% males in Benton Township, Minnesota.
- The Benton Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 129.8:100 i.e. 129.8 men to 100 women (1.298).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 42.
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Race / Ethnicity
Benton township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Benton township population: 98.74% are White and 1.26% are Asian.
- Benton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 763 (95.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Benton township is White with a population of 785 (98.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Benton township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 939 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Benton township's population decreased by 103 (11.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Benton township's population decreased by 46 (5.77%), 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, Benton township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 748.
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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)