Waubun, MN Population

Overview

419

Total Population

29.1

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

98.6

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Waubun's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waubun is 29.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waubun's population under 18 was 36.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waubun's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waubun, 31.50% were under the age of 15, 21.00% aged 15 to 29, 29.36% aged 30 to 64, 15.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Waubun:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Waubun, MN.
The Waubun, MN gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 28.

Waubun's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waubun population: 31.98% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 42.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian and 23.63% are multiracial.
Waubun's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 418 (99.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waubun is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 178 (42.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 407 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Waubun's population decreased by 1 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waubun's population increased by 3 (0.75%), 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, Waubun's population was lowest in year 2009 at 388.