Westford Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

333

Total Population

43.8

Median age

41.14%

Female population %

143.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

82.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westford township is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westford township's population under 18 was 20.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westford township, 20.12% were under the age of 15, 13.51% aged 15 to 29, 41.44% aged 30 to 64, 19.82% aged 65 to 84, and 5.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Westford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.14% females and 58.86% males in Westford Township, Minnesota.
The Westford Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 143.1:100 i.e. 143.1 men to 100 women (1.431).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 15.

Westford township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westford township population: 94.59% are White, 1.50% are Asian, 0.30% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.
Westford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 327 (98.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westford township is White with a population of 315 (94.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 336 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Westford township's population decreased by 43 (12.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westford township's population decreased by 38 (12.97%), 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, Westford township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 253.