Overview
275
Total Population
49.5
Median age
48.00%
Female population %
108.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
58.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Watopa township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Watopa township is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Watopa township's population under 18 was 16.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Watopa township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Watopa township, 13.09% were under the age of 15, 21.09% aged 15 to 29, 42.18% aged 30 to 64, 22.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Watopa township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.00% females and 52.00% males in Watopa Township, Minnesota.
- The Watopa Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
Watopa township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Watopa township population: 99.27% are White and 0.73% are multiracial.
- Watopa 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 275 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Watopa township is White with a population of 273 (99.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Watopa township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 287 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Watopa township's population decreased by 17 (6.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Watopa township's population decreased by 2 (0.81%), 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, Watopa township's population was lowest in year 2015 at 244.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)