Merton Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

338

Total Population

44.8

Median age

44.67%

Female population %

123.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Merton township is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merton township's population under 18 was 24.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merton township, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 13.61% aged 15 to 29, 45.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.75% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Merton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.67% females and 55.33% males in Merton Township, Minnesota.
The Merton Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 123.8:100 i.e. 123.8 men to 100 women (1.238).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 18.

Merton township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Merton township population: 94.67% are White, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.73% are multiracial.
Merton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 322 (95.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merton township is White with a population of 32 (94.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 406 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Merton township's population decreased by 33 (8.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merton township's population increased by 11 (3.17%), 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, Merton township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 346.