Overview
2,314
Total Population
47.3
Median age
50.56%
Female population %
97.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
72.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
184
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Staples's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Staples is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Staples's population under 18 was 21.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Staples's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Staples, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 18.50% aged 15 to 29, 39.59% aged 30 to 64, 18.37% aged 65 to 84, and 6.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 more females than males in Staples:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.56% females and 49.44% males in Staples, MN.
- The Staples, MN gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 205.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 142.
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Race / Ethnicity
Staples's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Staples population: 93.43% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 1.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.38% are some other race and 2.33% are multiracial.
- Staples's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 184 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,13 (92.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Staples is White with a population of 2,162 (93.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Staples's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,207 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Staples's population decreased by 199 (6.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Staples's population increased by 6 (0.20%), 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, Staples's population was lowest in year 2016 at 2,891.
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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)