Watab Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

3,346

Total Population

42.8

Median age

48.12%

Female population %

107.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

38.6

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

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

The median age in Watab township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watab township's population under 18 was 22.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watab township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watab township, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 17.18% aged 15 to 29, 54.99% aged 30 to 64, 10.34% aged 65 to 84, and 0.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 126 less females than males in Watab township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.12% females and 51.88% males in Watab Township, Minnesota.
The Watab Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 107.8:100 i.e. 107.8 men to 100 women (1.078).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 194.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 195.

Watab township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watab township population: 98.39% are White, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 1.23% are multiracial.
Watab 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 3,332 (99.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watab township is White with a population of 3,292 (98.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,430 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Watab township's population increased by 179 (6.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watab township's population increased by 304 (9.82%), 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, Watab township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,917.