Shafer Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

1,072

Total Population

38.4

Median age

49.72%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Shafer township's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shafer township is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shafer township's population under 18 was 22.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shafer township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shafer township, 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.

There are 6 less females than males in Shafer township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.72% females and 50.28% males in Shafer Township, Minnesota.
The Shafer Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 73.

Shafer township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Shafer township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,058 (98.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shafer township is White with a population of 929 (86.66% of the total population).

Shafer township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,152 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shafer township's population increased by 445 (71.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shafer township's population increased by 69 (6.48%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 619.