Overview
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Total Population
40.5
Median age
42.25%
Female population %
136.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
36.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leigh township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leigh township is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leigh township's population under 18 was 14.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leigh township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leigh township, 12.68% were under the age of 15, 22.07% aged 15 to 29, 51.17% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 less females than males in Leigh township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.25% females and 57.75% males in Leigh Township, Minnesota.
- The Leigh Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 136.7:100 i.e. 136.7 men to 100 women (1.367).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leigh township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leigh township population: 97.65% are White, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.41% are multiracial.
- Leigh 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 213 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leigh township is White with a population of 208 (97.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leigh township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 237 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Leigh township's population increased by 13 (6.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leigh township's population increased by 7 (3.40%), 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, Leigh township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 193.
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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)