Detroit Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

2,053

Total Population

44.6

Median age

47.64%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Detroit township is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Detroit township's population under 18 was 22.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Detroit township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Detroit township, 18.51% were under the age of 15, 13.10% aged 15 to 29, 49.34% aged 30 to 64, 17.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 97 less females than males in Detroit township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.64% females and 52.36% males in Detroit Township, Minnesota.
The Detroit Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 97.

Detroit township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Detroit township population: 87.04% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 3.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.14% are Asian and 6.72% are multiracial.
Detroit township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,002 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Detroit township is White with a population of 1,787 (87.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,120 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Detroit township's population decreased by 131 (6.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Detroit township's population increased by 26 (1.35%), 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, Detroit township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,922.