Leech Lake Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

563

Total Population

45.3

Median age

47.07%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leech Lake township is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leech Lake township's population under 18 was 19.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leech Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leech Lake township, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 12.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.81% aged 30 to 64, 27.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Leech Lake township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.07% females and 52.93% males in Leech Lake Township, Minnesota.
The Leech Lake Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 47.

Leech Lake township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leech Lake township population: 66.96% are White, 29.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.20% are multiracial.
Leech Lake township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 554 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leech Lake township is White with a population of 377 (66.96% of the total population).

Leech Lake township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 508 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Leech Lake township's population increased by 55 (14.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leech Lake township's population increased by 49 (11.19%), 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, Leech Lake township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 383.