Des Moines Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

208

Total Population

51.7

Median age

43.75%

Female population %

128.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Des Moines township is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Des Moines township's population under 18 was 19.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Des Moines township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Des Moines township, 19.23% were under the age of 15, 9.13% aged 15 to 29, 61.06% aged 30 to 64, 10.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Des Moines township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.75% females and 56.25% males in Des Moines Township, Minnesota.
The Des Moines Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 128.6:100 i.e. 128.6 men to 100 women (1.286).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 19.

Des Moines township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Des Moines township population: 98.56% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American and 0.96% are multiracial.
Des Moines township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 208 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Des Moines township is White with a population of 205 (98.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 262 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Des Moines township's population decreased by 25 (9.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Des Moines township's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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, Des Moines township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 227.