Overview
196
Total Population
49.6
Median age
41.84%
Female population %
139:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
71.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fossum township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fossum township is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fossum township's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fossum township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fossum township, 14.80% were under the age of 15, 14.29% aged 15 to 29, 43.88% aged 30 to 64, 26.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 32 less females than males in Fossum township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.84% females and 58.16% males in Fossum Township, Minnesota.
- The Fossum Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 139:100 i.e. 139 men to 100 women (1.390).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fossum township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fossum township population: 93.88% are White, 4.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.04% are multiracial.
- Fossum 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 196 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fossum township is White with a population of 184 (93.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fossum township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 186 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Fossum township's population decreased by 30 (16.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fossum township's population decreased by 22 (14.10%), 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, Fossum township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 134.
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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)