Rockwood township, Wadena County, Minnesota Population

Overview

374

Total Population

43.8

Median age

45.72%

Female population %

118.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockwood township is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockwood township's population under 18 was 23.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockwood township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockwood township, 16.04% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 49.47% aged 30 to 64, 13.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 less females than males in Rockwood township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.72% females and 54.28% males in Rockwood township, Wadena County, Minnesota.
The Rockwood township, Wadena County, 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 60-64 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 24.

Rockwood township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockwood township population: 93.58% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 1.87% are Asian, 1.07% are some other race and 3.21% are multiracial.
Rockwood township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockwood township is White with a population of 35 (93.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 400 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Rockwood township's population increased by 3 (0.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockwood township's population decreased by 5 (1.27%), 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, Rockwood township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 384.