Waasa Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

221

Total Population

51.9

Median age

49.77%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waasa township is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waasa township's population under 18 was 12.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waasa township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waasa township, 8.60% were under the age of 15, 14.93% aged 15 to 29, 49.77% aged 30 to 64, 23.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Waasa township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.77% females and 50.23% males in Waasa Township, Minnesota.
The Waasa Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 12.

Waasa township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waasa township population: 95.02% are White, 2.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian and 1.81% are multiracial.
Waasa township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 221 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waasa township is White with a population of 21 (95.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 304 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Waasa township's population decreased by 54 (17.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waasa township's population decreased by 25 (10.04%), 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, Waasa township's population was lowest in year 2021 at 223.