Rochester Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

2,258

Total Population

52.9

Median age

46.19%

Female population %

116.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

292

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rochester township is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rochester township's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rochester township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rochester township, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 8.86% aged 15 to 29, 51.99% aged 30 to 64, 17.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 172 less females than males in Rochester township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.19% females and 53.81% males in Rochester Township, Minnesota.
The Rochester Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 116.5:100 i.e. 116.5 men to 100 women (1.165).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 291.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 100.

Rochester township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rochester township population: 81.49% are White, 1.90% are Black or African American, 4.25% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 12.09% are multiracial.
Rochester township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 292 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,966 (87.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rochester township is White with a population of 1,84 (81.49% of the total population).

Rochester township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,154 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rochester township's population increased by 155 (10.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rochester township's population increased by 445 (27.18%), 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, Rochester township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,482.