Overview
430
Total Population
47.6
Median age
53.26%
Female population %
87.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
61.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Platte township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Platte township is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Platte township's population under 18 was 18.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Platte township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Platte township, 17.21% were under the age of 15, 20.47% aged 15 to 29, 41.63% aged 30 to 64, 19.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 more females than males in Platte township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.26% females and 46.74% males in Platte Township, Minnesota.
- The Platte Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 87.8:100 i.e. 87.8 men to 100 women (0.878).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 31.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 45.
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Race / Ethnicity
Platte township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Platte township population: 95.35% are White and 4.65% are multiracial.
- Platte 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 43 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Platte township is White with a population of 41 (95.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Platte township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 376 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Platte township's population increased by 27 (8.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Platte township's population decreased by 3 (0.84%), 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, Platte township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 330.
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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)