Perch Lake Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

947

Total Population

40.6

Median age

47.84%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.8

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

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

The median age in Perch Lake township is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perch Lake township's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perch Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perch Lake township, 19.01% were under the age of 15, 18.06% aged 15 to 29, 45.72% aged 30 to 64, 17.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Perch Lake township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.84% females and 52.16% males in Perch Lake Township, Minnesota.
The Perch Lake Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 48.

Perch Lake township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Perch Lake township population: 70.33% are White, 1.90% are Black or African American, 20.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian and 6.44% are multiracial.
Perch Lake 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 931 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perch Lake township is White with a population of 666 (70.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,079 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Perch Lake township's population increased by 47 (4.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perch Lake township's population decreased by 33 (3.16%), 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, Perch Lake township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 998.