Oakland township, Freeborn County, Minnesota Population

Overview

362

Total Population

41.4

Median age

56.35%

Female population %

77.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

66.1

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

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

The median age in Oakland township is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakland township's population under 18 was 29.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakland township, 22.93% were under the age of 15, 16.85% aged 15 to 29, 43.37% aged 30 to 64, 14.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 more females than males in Oakland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.35% females and 43.65% males in Oakland township, Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The Oakland township, Freeborn County, Minnesota gender ratio is 77.5:100 i.e. 77.5 men to 100 women (0.775).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 31.

Oakland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakland township population: 87.29% are White, 0.55% are Asian, 3.59% are some other race and 8.56% are multiracial.
Oakland 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 346 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakland township is White with a population of 316 (87.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 429 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Oakland township's population decreased by 33 (7.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakland township's population decreased by 35 (8.86%), 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, Oakland township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 357.