Shafer Township, Minnesota Demographics

The total population of Shafer township is estimated to be 1,140 with 601 males (52.72%) and 539 females (47.28%). There are 62 less females than males in Shafer township.
The median household income in Shafer township was $104,173 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 10,724(9.33%) from $114,897 in 2020. This income is 139.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shafer township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $129,934. Overall, the median household income for the township of Shafer township stands at $104,173.
In Shafer township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,384 for males and $34,201 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $80,561 for males and $57,874 for females.
In Shafer township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $101,876.
In 2022, the population of Shafer township was 1,152, a 0.44% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shafer township's population was 1,147, an increase of 1.24% compared to a population of 1,133 in 2020.
The median age in Shafer Township, Minnesota is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.80% were under the age of 15, 15.21% aged 15 to 29, 50.75% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 0.28% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shafer township population: 86.66% are White, 4.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian and 8.30% are multiracial.