Medicine Lake, MN Population

Overview

411

Total Population

45.8

Median age

46.47%

Female population %

115.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.5

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

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

The median age in Medicine Lake is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Medicine Lake's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Medicine Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Medicine Lake, 16.06% were under the age of 15, 10.22% aged 15 to 29, 56.69% aged 30 to 64, 16.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Medicine Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.47% females and 53.53% males in Medicine Lake, MN.
The Medicine Lake, MN gender ratio is 115.2:100 i.e. 115.2 men to 100 women (1.152).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 29.

Medicine Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Medicine Lake population: 89.54% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 1.46% are Asian, 0.97% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.41% are some other race and 3.89% are multiracial.
Medicine Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 396 (96.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Medicine Lake is White with a population of 368 (89.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 374 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Medicine Lake's population decreased by 7 (1.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Medicine Lake's population decreased by 20 (5.63%), 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, Medicine Lake's population was lowest in year 2022 at 321.