Elkton Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

459

Total Population

34.4

Median age

46.19%

Female population %

116.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elkton township is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elkton township's population under 18 was 33.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elkton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elkton township, 25.71% were under the age of 15, 18.74% aged 15 to 29, 42.05% aged 30 to 64, 13.51% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Elkton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.19% females and 53.81% males in Elkton Township, Minnesota.
The Elkton Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 116.5:100 i.e. 116.5 men to 100 women (1.165).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 29.

Elkton township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elkton township population: 93.03% are White, 2.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.79% are multiracial.
Elkton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 442 (96.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elkton township is White with a population of 427 (93.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 325 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Elkton township's population increased by 25 (8.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elkton township's population increased by 5 (1.62%), 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, Elkton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 283.