Chester township, Polk County, Minnesota Population

Overview

61

Total Population

50.8

Median age

39.34%

Female population %

154.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

154.2

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

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

The median age in Chester township is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester township's population under 18 was 29.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester township, 29.51% were under the age of 15, 3.28% aged 15 to 29, 36.07% aged 30 to 64, 31.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Chester township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.34% females and 60.66% males in Chester township, Polk County, Minnesota.
The Chester township, Polk County, Minnesota gender ratio is 154.2:100 i.e. 154.2 men to 100 women (1.542).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 9.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 9.

Chester township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester township population: 93.44% are White, 1.64% are Black or African American and 4.92% are multiracial.
Chester township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester township is White with a population of 57 (93.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 98 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Chester township's population decreased by 4 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester township's population increased by 23 (30.67%), 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, Chester township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 75.