Alpine Township, Michigan Population

Overview

14,053

Total Population

37.6

Median age

48.25%

Female population %

107.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

45.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,049

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Alpine township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alpine township is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alpine township's population under 18 was 21.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alpine township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alpine township, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 23.75% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 11.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 493 less females than males in Alpine township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.25% females and 51.75% males in Alpine Township, Michigan.
The Alpine Township, Michigan gender ratio is 107.3:100 i.e. 107.3 men to 100 women (1.073).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 719.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 708.

Alpine township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alpine township population: 79.46% are White, 6.53% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 3.86% are some other race and 7.46% are multiracial.
Alpine township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,049 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,004 (85.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alpine township is White with a population of 11,166 (79.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,150 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Alpine township's population decreased by 702 (5.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alpine township's population increased by 751 (5.64%), 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, Alpine township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 13,321.