Paxton Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

683

Total Population

40.8

Median age

53.59%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

76.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

75

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Paxton township is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paxton township's population under 18 was 29.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paxton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paxton township, 24.30% were under the age of 15, 16.84% aged 15 to 29, 39.68% aged 30 to 64, 18.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 more females than males in Paxton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.59% females and 46.41% males in Paxton Township, Minnesota.
The Paxton Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 48.

Paxton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paxton township population: 45.68% are White, 39.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.81% are some other race and 10.54% are multiracial.
Paxton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 608 (89.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paxton township is White with a population of 312 (45.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 658 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Paxton township's population increased by 9 (1.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paxton township's population increased by 100 (17.99%), 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, Paxton township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 502.