Aetna township, Mecosta County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,960

Total Population

47.8

Median age

48.57%

Female population %

105.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Aetna township is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Aetna township's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Aetna township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Aetna township, 20.61% were under the age of 15, 14.34% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 less females than males in Aetna township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.57% females and 51.43% males in Aetna township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
The Aetna township, Mecosta County, Michigan gender ratio is 105.9:100 i.e. 105.9 men to 100 women (1.059).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 127.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 122.

Aetna township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Aetna township population: 93.16% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 3.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian and 1.53% are multiracial.
Aetna township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,931 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Aetna township is White with a population of 1,826 (93.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,328 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Aetna township's population increased by 253 (12.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Aetna township's population decreased by 56 (2.43%), 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, Aetna township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,048.