Overview
995
Total Population
39.4
Median age
45.73%
Female population %
118.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
69.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Perham township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Perham township is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Perham township's population under 18 was 25.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Perham township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Perham township, 22.01% were under the age of 15, 12.96% aged 15 to 29, 46.03% aged 30 to 64, 15.88% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 85 less females than males in Perham township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.73% females and 54.27% males in Perham Township, Minnesota.
- The Perham Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 118.7:100 i.e. 118.7 men to 100 women (1.187).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 86.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 52.

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Race / Ethnicity
Perham township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Perham township population: 96.38% are White and 3.62% are multiracial.
- Perham township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 995 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Perham township is White with a population of 959 (96.38% of the total population).

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Year by year
Perham township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,031 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Perham township's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Perham township's population increased by 173 (21.41%), 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, Perham township's population was lowest in year 2005 at 798.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)