Overview
1,140
Total Population
30.8
Median age
47.89%
Female population %
108.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
42.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shafer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shafer is 30.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shafer's population under 18 was 27.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shafer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shafer, 23.86% were under the age of 15, 24.82% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 5.35% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 less females than males in Shafer:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.89% females and 52.11% males in Shafer, MN.
- The Shafer, MN gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 78.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 64.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shafer's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shafer population: 95.26% are White, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.49% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
- Shafer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,064 (93.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shafer is White with a population of 1,086 (95.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shafer's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,188 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Shafer's population increased by 692 (196.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shafer's population increased by 107 (10.24%), 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, Shafer's population was lowest in year 2000 at 353.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)