Westerheim Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

292

Total Population

48.1

Median age

46.58%

Female population %

114.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

53.7

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

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

The median age in Westerheim township is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westerheim township's population under 18 was 21.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westerheim township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westerheim township, 15.41% were under the age of 15, 7.19% aged 15 to 29, 57.88% aged 30 to 64, 18.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Westerheim township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.58% females and 53.42% males in Westerheim Township, Minnesota.
The Westerheim Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 114.7:100 i.e. 114.7 men to 100 women (1.147).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 14.

Westerheim township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Westerheim township population: 97.60% are White and 2.40% are some other race.
Westerheim 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 288 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westerheim township is White with a population of 285 (97.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 287 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Westerheim township's population decreased by 52 (18.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westerheim township's population decreased by 10 (4.26%), 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, Westerheim township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 225.