Overview
784
Total Population
34.7
Median age
48.60%
Female population %
105.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
66.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lafayette township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lafayette township is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lafayette township's population under 18 was 29.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lafayette township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lafayette township, 25.64% were under the age of 15, 15.43% aged 15 to 29, 44.77% aged 30 to 64, 13.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 less females than males in Lafayette township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.60% females and 51.40% males in Lafayette Township, Minnesota.
- The Lafayette Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 64.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 72.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lafayette township's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lafayette township population: 99.36% are White and 0.64% are multiracial.
- Lafayette 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 784 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lafayette township is White with a population of 779 (99.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lafayette township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 748 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette township's population decreased by 36 (4.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette township's population increased by 6 (0.86%), 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, Lafayette township's population was lowest in year 2014 at 690.
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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)