Overview
407
Total Population
53.4
Median age
49.88%
Female population %
100.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
74.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cotton township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cotton township is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cotton township's population under 18 was 12.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cotton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cotton township, 10.57% were under the age of 15, 8.60% aged 15 to 29, 48.65% aged 30 to 64, 29.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Cotton township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Cotton Township, Minnesota.
- The Cotton Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 26.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cotton township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cotton township population: 96.56% are White, 1.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.21% are multiracial.
- Cotton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 406 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cotton township is White with a population of 393 (96.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cotton township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 517 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cotton township's population decreased by 71 (13.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cotton township's population increased by 9 (2.02%), 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, Cotton township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 446.
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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)