Waterford Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

532

Total Population

43.7

Median age

41.17%

Female population %

142.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

42.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterford township is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterford township's population under 18 was 19.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterford township, 15.04% were under the age of 15, 22.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.37% aged 30 to 64, 13.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 less females than males in Waterford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.17% females and 58.83% males in Waterford Township, Minnesota.
The Waterford Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 142.9:100 i.e. 142.9 men to 100 women (1.429).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 34.

Waterford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterford township population: 83.83% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 4.14% are some other race and 10.71% are multiracial.
Waterford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 503 (94.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterford township is White with a population of 446 (83.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 537 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Waterford township's population decreased by 16 (3.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterford township's population increased by 41 (8.27%), 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, Waterford township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 496.