West Newton Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

372

Total Population

56.0

Median age

54.84%

Female population %

82.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

85.1

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

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

The median age in West Newton township is 56.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Newton township's population under 18 was 12.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Newton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Newton township, 11.29% were under the age of 15, 9.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.35% aged 30 to 64, 34.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 more females than males in West Newton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.84% females and 45.16% males in West Newton Township, Minnesota.
The West Newton Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 82.4:100 i.e. 82.4 men to 100 women (0.824).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 43.

West Newton township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Newton township population: 98.66% are White and 1.34% are Asian.
West Newton 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 372 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Newton township is White with a population of 367 (98.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 533 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Newton township's population decreased by 95 (18.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Newton township's population decreased by 1 (0.24%), 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, West Newton township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 416.