West Valley Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

120

Total Population

37.3

Median age

57.50%

Female population %

73.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

81.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Valley township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Valley township is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Valley township's population under 18 was 20.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Valley township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Valley township, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 30.00% aged 15 to 29, 25.00% aged 30 to 64, 22.50% aged 65 to 84, and 5.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 more females than males in West Valley township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.50% females and 42.50% males in West Valley Township, Minnesota.
The West Valley Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 73.9:100 i.e. 73.9 men to 100 women (0.739).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 12.

West Valley township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Valley township population: 88.33% are White, 3.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 8.33% are Asian.
West Valley township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 116 (96.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Valley township is White with a population of 106 (88.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 160 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, West Valley township's population decreased by 15 (10.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Valley township's population increased by 28 (21.21%), 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 Valley township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 130.