Sylvan township, Minnesota Population 2024

3,049

Sylvan township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.97%
  • Two or more races: 1.75%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
99.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.74% (138)
The current population of Sylvan township, Minnesota is 3,049 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,911.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,85297.97%
Two or more races511.75%
Native American80.27%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sylvan township Population by Race

Sylvan township Population Pyramid 2024

Sylvan township Median Age

45.6

Total

45.5

Male

45.7

Female

Sylvan township Adults

There are 2,198 adults, (450 of whom are seniors) in Sylvan township.

Sylvan township Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sylvan township Sex Ratio

Female1,38047.41%
Male1,53152.59%

Sylvan township Population by Age

Sylvan township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0702.7193.96.1
Married6863.2494.65.4
Non Family3011.3292.47.6
Male553.690.99.1
Female283.041000

3.22

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

93.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sylvan township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade894.45%
Associates Degree30014.99%
Bachelors Degree45322.63%
Graduate Degree964.8%
High School Graduate53326.62%
Less Than 9th Grade221.1%
Some College50925.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sylvan township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sylvan township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9741,865549
2+ Races20180
Hispanic1080
Native American880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.81%.

Sylvan township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,100$61,094$47,050
Graduate Degree$78,214$125,278$70,833
High School Graduate$41,786$59,432$35,639
Less Than 9th Grade$27,614$0$0
Overall$45,425$56,304$35,783
Some College$36,917$48,365$0

$45,425

Average Earnings

$56,304

Average Male

$35,783

Average Female

Sylvan township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sylvan township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sylvan township Language

99.04% of Sylvan township residents speak only English, while 0.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.

Sylvan township Language

Sylvan township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8411816.37%
Multiple51713.73%
Hispanic10220%

6.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.24%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sylvan township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sylvan township is Hispanic, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sylvan township is White, with 6.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.18%.

Sylvan township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.94%
Less Than 9th Grade6.31%
Some College4.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%

Sylvan township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.17%
Female Employed1.72%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sylvan township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sylvan township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,017$102,874
Households$83,750$91,693
Married Families$94,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,607$60,576

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sylvan township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sylvan township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sylvan township Marriage

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

Sylvan township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sylvan township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

166

Number of Veterans

166

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam73
Second Gulf War35
First Gulf War17
Korea6
World War II0

Sylvan township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+54
65 to 7443
18 to 3432
55 to 6423
35 to 5414

Sylvan township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1627.47%
Native American450%

Sylvan township Veterans by Race

Sylvan township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sylvan township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Sylvan township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sylvan township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sylvan 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

78.01%

Born in Sylvan township

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

1.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Sylvan township residents were born in the United States, with 78.01% having been born in Minnesota. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sylvan township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,119140.45%
20283,105140.45%
20273,091140.45%
20263,077140.46%
20253,063140.46%
20243,049140.46%
20233,035140.46%
20223,021622.1%
20212,959481.65%
20202,911792.79%
20192,832230.82%
20182,80990.32%
20172,800301.08%
20162,770321.17%
20152,738180.66%
20142,72080.29%
20132,712100.37%
20122,70260.22%
20112,696-21-0.77%
20102,71700%

Sylvan township Population by Year