Elbow Lake, MN Population

Overview

1,129

Total Population

40.9

Median age

49.16%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.8

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

Elbow Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elbow Lake is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elbow Lake's population under 18 was 25.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elbow Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elbow Lake, 19.04% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 43.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Elbow Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.16% females and 50.84% males in Elbow Lake, MN.
The Elbow Lake, MN gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 56.

Elbow Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elbow Lake population: 94.42% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.52% are multiracial.
Elbow Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,129 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elbow Lake is White with a population of 1,066 (94.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,290 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Elbow Lake's population decreased by 101 (7.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elbow Lake's population increased by 99 (8.40%), 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, Elbow Lake's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,142.