West Union Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

269

Total Population

46.7

Median age

41.64%

Female population %

140.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

131.9

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

The median age in West Union township is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Union township's population under 18 was 25.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Union township, 23.05% were under the age of 15, 5.95% aged 15 to 29, 37.17% aged 30 to 64, 33.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in West Union township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.64% females and 58.36% males in West Union Township, Minnesota.
The West Union Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 140.2:100 i.e. 140.2 men to 100 women (1.402).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 30.

West Union township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Union township population: 98.14% are White, 1.12% are Asian and 0.74% are multiracial.
West Union 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 269 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Union township is White with a population of 264 (98.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 335 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Union township's population decreased by 44 (14.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Union township's population decreased by 1 (0.37%), 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 Union township's population was lowest in year 2015 at 263.