Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

2,045

Total Population

42.5

Median age

46.89%

Female population %

113.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Maine Prairie township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Maine Prairie township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Maine Prairie township's population under 18 was 23.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Maine Prairie township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Maine Prairie township, 20.34% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 47.48% aged 30 to 64, 12.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 less females than males in Maine Prairie township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.89% females and 53.11% males in Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota.
The Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 137.

Maine Prairie township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Maine Prairie township population: 99.12% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian and 0.05% are multiracial.
Maine Prairie township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,03 (99.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Maine Prairie township is White with a population of 2,027 (99.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,014 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Maine Prairie township's population increased by 63 (3.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Maine Prairie township's population decreased by 9 (0.48%), 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, Maine Prairie township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,821.