Little Elbow Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

259

Total Population

39.5

Median age

47.88%

Female population %

108.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

117.6

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Little Elbow township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Little Elbow township is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Little Elbow township's population under 18 was 32.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Little Elbow township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Little Elbow township, 30.12% were under the age of 15, 15.06% aged 15 to 29, 30.89% aged 30 to 64, 21.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 less females than males in Little Elbow township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.88% females and 52.12% males in Little Elbow Township, Minnesota.
The Little Elbow Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 16.

Little Elbow township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Little Elbow township population: 18.92% are White, 71.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 9.27% are multiracial.
Little Elbow township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 255 (98.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Little Elbow township is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 186 (71.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 289 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Little Elbow township's population increased by 35 (15.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Little Elbow township's population increased by 28 (10.77%), 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, Little Elbow township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 218.