Gnesen township, Minnesota Population 2024

1,932

Gnesen township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gnesen township was:

  • White: 96%
  • Two or more races: 3.86%
  • Other race: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
63.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
30.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.26% (5)
The current population of Gnesen township, Minnesota is 1,932 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,927.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,96696%
Two or more races793.86%
Other race20.1%
Asian10.05%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gnesen township Population by Race

Gnesen township Population Pyramid 2024

Gnesen township Median Age

57.1

Total

57.6

Male

55.2

Female

Gnesen township Adults

There are 1,782 adults, (447 of whom are seniors) in Gnesen township.

Gnesen township Age Dependency

53.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Gnesen township Sex Ratio

Female1,00549.07%
Male1,04350.93%

Gnesen township Population by Age

Gnesen township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9312.281.718.3
Married6152.5189.810.2
Non Family2291.215941
Male652.4283.116.9
Female223.2790.99.1

2.49

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gnesen township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade623.67%
Associates Degree1438.46%
Bachelors Degree36521.6%
Graduate Degree25114.85%
High School Graduate42425.09%
Less Than 9th Grade20.12%
Some College44326.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gnesen township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gnesen township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6101,546576
2+ Races666626
Hispanic404013
Asian111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Gnesen township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,461$67,438$51,806
Graduate Degree$129,464$139,018$115,000
High School Graduate$61,250$70,448$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$65,515$70,349$52,368
Some College$59,417$59,583$59,167

$65,515

Average Earnings

$70,349

Average Male

$52,368

Average Female

Gnesen township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gnesen township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gnesen township Language

96.66% of Gnesen township residents speak only English, while 3.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Gnesen township Language

Gnesen township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,953713.64%
Hispanic402767.5%
Multiple792734.18%
Asian11100%

4.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.82%

Male Poverty Rate

7.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gnesen township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gnesen township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gnesen township is White, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.85%.

Gnesen township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.22%
Less Than 9th Grade7.81%
Some College2.9%
Bachelors or Greater0.65%

Gnesen township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.74%
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Gnesen township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gnesen township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,125$130,560
Households$103,221$114,208
Married Families$123,523$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,141$61,194

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gnesen township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.3%

Male Marriage Rate

70.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Gnesen township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gnesen township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gnesen township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gnesen township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

148

Number of Veterans

123

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam62
Second Gulf War35
First Gulf War27
Korea0
World War II0

Gnesen township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447
18 to 3435
75+31
35 to 5424
55 to 6411

Gnesen township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1357.96%
2+ Races1320.97%

Gnesen township Veterans by Race

Gnesen township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gnesen township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gnesen township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gnesen township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gnesen township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.56%

Born in Gnesen township

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Gnesen township residents were born in the United States, with 74.56% having been born in Minnesota. 0.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gnesen township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,93200%
20281,93200%
20271,93200%
20261,93200%
20251,93200%
20241,93200%
20231,93200%
20221,93270.36%
20211,925-2-0.1%
20201,92718010.3%
20191,74720.11%
20181,745100.58%
20171,73560.35%
20161,72930.17%
20151,726130.76%
20141,713171%
20131,69680.47%
20121,68860.36%
20111,68220.12%
20101,68000%

Gnesen township Population by Year