Solway Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

1,924

Total Population

46.0

Median age

48.18%

Female population %

107.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Solway township is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Solway township's population under 18 was 23.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Solway township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Solway township, 17.88% were under the age of 15, 15.75% aged 15 to 29, 48.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 less females than males in Solway township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.18% females and 51.82% males in Solway Township, Minnesota.
The Solway Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 99.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 115.

Solway township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Solway township population: 96.52% are White, 2.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian and 0.78% are multiracial.
Solway township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,889 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Solway township is White with a population of 1,857 (96.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,015 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Solway township's population increased by 102 (5.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Solway township's population increased by 72 (3.71%), 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, Solway township's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,758.