Leaf River Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

708

Total Population

47.6

Median age

45.62%

Female population %

119.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

48.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Leaf River township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leaf River township is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leaf River township's population under 18 was 19.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leaf River township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leaf River township, 15.68% were under the age of 15, 11.86% aged 15 to 29, 55.51% aged 30 to 64, 15.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 62 less females than males in Leaf River township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.62% females and 54.38% males in Leaf River Township, Minnesota.
The Leaf River Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 119.2:100 i.e. 119.2 men to 100 women (1.192).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 49.

Leaf River township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leaf River township population: 85.45% are White, 6.78% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.50% are multiracial.
Leaf River township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 702 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leaf River township is White with a population of 605 (85.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 526 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Leaf River township's population increased by 8 (1.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leaf River township's population decreased by 51 (9.70%), 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, Leaf River township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 475.