Canton Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

710

Total Population

27.8

Median age

43.38%

Female population %

130.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Canton township is 27.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canton township's population under 18 was 33.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canton township, 29.44% were under the age of 15, 22.82% aged 15 to 29, 37.04% aged 30 to 64, 9.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 less females than males in Canton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.38% females and 56.62% males in Canton Township, Minnesota.
The Canton Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 130.5:100 i.e. 130.5 men to 100 women (1.305).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 45.

Canton township's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Canton township population: 100% are White.
Canton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 701 (98.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canton township is White with a population of 71 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 761 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Canton township's population increased by 46 (6.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canton township's population decreased by 72 (9.92%), 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, Canton township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 654.