"Number of Population by Age and Gender, 2014: by Region" ,East Central,East Central,East Central,East Central,Minnesota,Minnesota,Minnesota,Minnesota ,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014 ,Female,Female,Male,Male,Female,Female,Male,Male ,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent Age 18-24,"27,959",9%,"30,472",10%,"247,534",9%,"256,877",10% Age 25-44,"75,861",25%,"81,061",26%,"695,226",26%,"711,267",27% Age 45-64,"77,898",54%,"81,457",27%,"733,948",54%,"728,405",27% Age 65+,"41,077",14%,"34,443",11%,"407,814",15%,"322,568",12% All Ages,"297,619",49%,"306,609",51%,"2,709,307",50%,"2,674,354",50% Under 18,"74,824",25%,"79,176",26%,"624,785",23%,"655,237",25% Sources: "Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, U.S. Census Bureau" SUMN Web Site: http://sumn.org