Ross Lake Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

210

Total Population

68.1

Median age

54.29%

Female population %

84.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

183.8

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

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

The median age in Ross Lake township is 68.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ross Lake township's population under 18 was 7.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ross Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 60.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ross Lake township, 3.81% were under the age of 15, 6.67% aged 15 to 29, 28.57% aged 30 to 64, 58.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 more females than males in Ross Lake township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.29% females and 45.71% males in Ross Lake Township, Minnesota.
The Ross Lake Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 84.2:100 i.e. 84.2 men to 100 women (0.842).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 50.

Ross Lake township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Ross Lake township population: 99.52% are White and 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Ross Lake 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 21 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ross Lake township is White with a population of 209 (99.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 175 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Ross Lake township's population increased by 37 (28.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ross Lake township's population decreased by 2 (1.20%), 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, Ross Lake township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 129.