Pokegama Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

2,815

Total Population

52.5

Median age

46.25%

Female population %

116.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.8

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

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

The median age in Pokegama township is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pokegama township's population under 18 was 15.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pokegama township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pokegama township, 11.83% were under the age of 15, 14.14% aged 15 to 29, 50.05% aged 30 to 64, 21.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 211 less females than males in Pokegama township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.25% females and 53.75% males in Pokegama Township, Minnesota.
The Pokegama Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 116.2:100 i.e. 116.2 men to 100 women (1.162).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 227.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 154.

Pokegama township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pokegama township population: 97.90% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 0.43% are multiracial.
Pokegama 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 2,815 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pokegama township is White with a population of 2,756 (97.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,839 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Pokegama township's population increased by 658 (31.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pokegama township's population increased by 85 (3.12%), 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, Pokegama township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,068.