Arbela Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,817

Total Population

48.4

Median age

46.15%

Female population %

116.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Arbela township is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arbela township's population under 18 was 18.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arbela township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arbela township, 16.83% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 46.40% aged 30 to 64, 18.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 217 less females than males in Arbela township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.15% females and 53.85% males in Arbela Township, Michigan.
The Arbela Township, Michigan gender ratio is 116.7:100 i.e. 116.7 men to 100 women (1.167).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 144.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 150.

Arbela township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arbela township population: 92.19% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 6.46% are multiracial.
Arbela township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,741 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arbela township is White with a population of 2,597 (92.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,301 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Arbela township's population decreased by 145 (4.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arbela township's population decreased by 259 (8.44%), 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, Arbela township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,788.