Peterson, MN Population

Overview

241

Total Population

41.1

Median age

50.21%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

63.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Peterson is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peterson's population under 18 was 19.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peterson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peterson, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 24.90% aged 15 to 29, 36.10% aged 30 to 64, 17.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 more females than males in Peterson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.21% females and 49.79% males in Peterson, MN.
The Peterson, MN gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 26.

Peterson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Peterson population: 96.68% are White, 0.83% are Asian and 2.49% are multiracial.
Peterson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 241 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peterson is White with a population of 233 (96.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 234 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Peterson's population decreased by 35 (14.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peterson's population increased by 33 (16.58%), 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, Peterson's population was lowest in year 2015 at 196.