Arcada Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,719

Total Population

43.2

Median age

43.69%

Female population %

128.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Arcada township is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arcada township's population under 18 was 19.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arcada township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arcada township, 14.25% were under the age of 15, 18.62% aged 15 to 29, 47.64% aged 30 to 64, 15.01% aged 65 to 84, and 4.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 217 less females than males in Arcada township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.69% females and 56.31% males in Arcada Township, Michigan.
The Arcada Township, Michigan gender ratio is 128.9:100 i.e. 128.9 men to 100 women (1.289).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 114.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 68.

Arcada township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arcada township population: 94.12% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.23% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.
Arcada township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,669 (97.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arcada township is White with a population of 1,618 (94.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,705 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Arcada township's population decreased by 26 (1.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arcada township's population decreased by 11 (0.66%), 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, Arcada township's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,614.