Battle Lake, MN Population

Overview

654

Total Population

58.5

Median age

52.45%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

111.0

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

Battle Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Battle Lake is 58.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Battle Lake's population under 18 was 16.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Battle Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Battle Lake, 10.70% were under the age of 15, 14.98% aged 15 to 29, 32.42% aged 30 to 64, 30.73% aged 65 to 84, and 11.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Battle Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.45% females and 47.55% males in Battle Lake, MN.
The Battle Lake, MN gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 56.

Battle Lake's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Battle Lake population: 97.25% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American and 1.53% are multiracial.
Battle Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 654 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Battle Lake is White with a population of 636 (97.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 929 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Battle Lake's population increased by 98 (12.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Battle Lake's population decreased by 15 (1.72%), 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, Battle Lake's population was lowest in year 2001 at 773.