Northern Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

3,715

Total Population

37.8

Median age

47.13%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

69.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Northern township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Northern township is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northern township's population under 18 was 27.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northern township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northern township, 23.10% were under the age of 15, 15.07% aged 15 to 29, 43.88% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 213 less females than males in Northern township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.13% females and 52.87% males in Northern Township, Minnesota.
The Northern Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 215.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 271.

Northern township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northern township population: 83.55% are White, 2.45% are Black or African American, 2.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.63% are some other race and 7.43% are multiracial.
Northern township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,683 (99.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northern township is White with a population of 3,104 (83.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,803 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Northern township's population increased by 128 (3.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northern township's population decreased by 329 (8.26%), 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, Northern township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,654.