Sylvan Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

2,880

Total Population

45.6

Median age

48.30%

Female population %

107:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

85

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sylvan township is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sylvan township's population under 18 was 24.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sylvan township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sylvan township, 18.78% were under the age of 15, 18.37% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 98 less females than males in Sylvan township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.30% females and 51.70% males in Sylvan Township, Minnesota.
The Sylvan Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 191.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 158.

Sylvan township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sylvan township population: 97.57% are White, 0.35% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.81% are multiracial.
Sylvan township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,795 (97.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sylvan township is White with a population of 2,81 (97.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,016 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sylvan township's population increased by 786 (40.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sylvan township's population increased by 190 (6.99%), 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, Sylvan township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,872.