Elgin Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

722

Total Population

39.2

Median age

48.89%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elgin township is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elgin township's population under 18 was 21.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elgin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elgin township, 17.73% were under the age of 15, 20.08% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 16.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in Elgin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.89% females and 51.11% males in Elgin Township, Minnesota.
The Elgin Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 40.

Elgin township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elgin township population: 91.41% are White, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.65% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 0.28% are multiracial.
Elgin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 708 (98.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elgin township is White with a population of 66 (91.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 765 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Elgin township's population decreased by 27 (3.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elgin township's population decreased by 45 (6.17%), 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, Elgin township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 684.