Sandstone Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

761

Total Population

44.0

Median age

41.92%

Female population %

138.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sandstone township is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sandstone township's population under 18 was 22.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sandstone township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sandstone township, 20.24% were under the age of 15, 11.56% aged 15 to 29, 50.46% aged 30 to 64, 17.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 123 less females than males in Sandstone township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.92% females and 58.08% males in Sandstone Township, Minnesota.
The Sandstone Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 138.6:100 i.e. 138.6 men to 100 women (1.386).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 44.

Sandstone township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sandstone township population: 85.41% are White, 4.07% are Black or African American, 4.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian and 5.12% are multiracial.
Sandstone township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 738 (96.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sandstone township is White with a population of 65 (85.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 830 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Sandstone township's population increased by 48 (6.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sandstone township's population decreased by 21 (2.53%), 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, Sandstone township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 782.