Scandia, MN Population

Overview

3,971

Total Population

46.3

Median age

49.66%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

87.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Scandia is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scandia's population under 18 was 27.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scandia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scandia, 22.84% were under the age of 15, 10.27% aged 15 to 29, 43.09% aged 30 to 64, 20.75% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Scandia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in Scandia, MN.
The Scandia, MN gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 274.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 201.

Scandia's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Scandia population: 97.81% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are some other race and 1.31% are multiracial.
Scandia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,921 (98.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scandia is White with a population of 3,884 (97.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,180 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Scandia's population increased by 241 (6.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scandia's population increased by 48 (1.22%), 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, Scandia's population was lowest in year 2006 at 3,426.