Watertown Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

1,194

Total Population

51.2

Median age

45.39%

Female population %

120.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.5

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

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

The median age in Watertown township is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watertown township's population under 18 was 10.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watertown township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watertown township, 5.61% were under the age of 15, 23.03% aged 15 to 29, 46.65% aged 30 to 64, 24.46% aged 65 to 84, and 0.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 110 less females than males in Watertown township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.39% females and 54.61% males in Watertown Township, Minnesota.
The Watertown Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 120.3:100 i.e. 120.3 men to 100 women (1.203).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 66.

Watertown township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watertown township population: 94.64% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American and 5.11% are multiracial.
Watertown 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 1,194 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watertown township is White with a population of 1,13 (94.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,325 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Watertown township's population decreased by 138 (10.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watertown township's population increased by 34 (2.96%), 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, Watertown township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,150.