Mankato, KS Population

Overview

954

Total Population

47.8

Median age

50.00%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

84.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mankato's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mankato is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mankato's population under 18 was 27.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mankato's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mankato, 20.86% were under the age of 15, 11.84% aged 15 to 29, 42.45% aged 30 to 64, 18.87% aged 65 to 84, and 5.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 0 less females than males in Mankato:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Mankato, KS.
The Mankato, KS gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 59.

Mankato's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mankato population: 95.70% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian and 3.14% are multiracial.
Mankato's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 899 (94.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mankato is White with a population of 913 (95.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 947 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mankato's population decreased by 81 (8.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mankato's population decreased by 27 (3.12%), 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, Mankato's population was lowest in year 2009 at 757.