Gnesen township, Minnesota Population 2024

1,932

Gnesen township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.02%
  • Two or more races: 2.83%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 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)
White1,95697.02%
Two or more races572.83%
Other race30.15%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gnesen township Population by Race

Gnesen township Population Pyramid 2024

Gnesen township Median Age

58.6

Total

58.7

Male

58.3

Female

Gnesen township Adults

There are 1,748 adults, (506 of whom are seniors) in Gnesen township.

Gnesen township Age Dependency

62.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gnesen township Sex Ratio

Female97048.12%
Male1,04651.88%

Gnesen township Population by Age

Gnesen township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9282.1786.413.6
Married6192.5195.34.7
Non Family2311.1366.233.8
Male682.567525
Female102.98020

2.48

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gnesen township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade603.61%
Associates Degree1559.33%
Bachelors Degree37822.76%
Graduate Degree23113.91%
High School Graduate40124.14%
Less Than 9th Grade20.12%
Some College43426.13%

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
White1,6041,542583
2+ Races494918
Hispanic888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

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

Gnesen township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,750$88,750$47,500
Graduate Degree$145,375$168,333$114,375
High School Graduate$75,443$75,918$41,818
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$71,827$75,759$57,813
Some College$64,750$61,544$76,250

$71,827

Average Earnings

$75,759

Average Male

$57,813

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

98.17% of Gnesen township residents speak only English, while 1.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Gnesen township Language

Gnesen township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,9481055.39%

5.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.44%

Male Poverty Rate

7.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gnesen township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gnesen township is White, with 5.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gnesen township is White, with 5.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.48%.

Gnesen township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.06%
Bachelors or Greater8.05%
High School6.98%
Some College2.89%

Gnesen township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.22%
Female Employed0.44%
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$119,583$131,345
Households$106,667$113,313
Married Families$127,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,938$55,832

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gnesen township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.0%

Male Marriage Rate

74.0%

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

119

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Gnesen township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+38
55 to 6414
35 to 5413
18 to 3412

Gnesen township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1096.46%
2+ Races1021.74%

Gnesen township Veterans by Race

Gnesen township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gnesen township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

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

77.73%

Born in Gnesen township

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Gnesen township residents were born in the United States, with 77.73% having been born in Minnesota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

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