Lake Benton, MN Population

Overview

673

Total Population

46.9

Median age

55.27%

Female population %

80.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

91.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lake Benton is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Benton's population under 18 was 21.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Benton, 19.02% were under the age of 15, 15.90% aged 15 to 29, 36.26% aged 30 to 64, 22.14% aged 65 to 84, and 6.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Lake Benton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.27% females and 44.73% males in Lake Benton, MN.
The Lake Benton, MN gender ratio is 80.9:100 i.e. 80.9 men to 100 women (0.809).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 32.

Lake Benton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Benton population: 96.14% are White, 0.30% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
Lake Benton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 652 (96.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Benton is White with a population of 647 (96.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 706 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Benton's population decreased by 19 (2.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Benton's population increased by 5 (0.73%), 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, Lake Benton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 616.