Aitkin Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

987

Total Population

46.7

Median age

49.04%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Aitkin township is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Aitkin township's population under 18 was 22.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Aitkin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Aitkin township, 18.24% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 23.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Aitkin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Aitkin Township, Minnesota.
The Aitkin Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 66.

Aitkin township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Aitkin township population: 94.12% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 2.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are some other race and 2.94% are multiracial.
Aitkin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 978 (99.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Aitkin township is White with a population of 929 (94.12% of the total population).

Aitkin township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 949 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Aitkin township's population increased by 262 (42.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Aitkin township's population increased by 35 (3.96%), 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, Aitkin township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 619.