Ashland Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,765

Total Population

42.6

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

39.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ashland township is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashland township's population under 18 was 21.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashland township, 15.26% were under the age of 15, 19.20% aged 15 to 29, 52.26% aged 30 to 64, 12.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 125 less females than males in Ashland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Ashland Township, Michigan.
The Ashland Township, Michigan gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 167.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 162.

Ashland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashland township population: 89.58% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 0.94% are Asian, 8.39% are some other race and 0.36% are multiracial.
Ashland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,485 (89.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashland township is White with a population of 2,477 (89.58% of the total population).

Ashland township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,804 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ashland township's population increased by 163 (6.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashland township's population increased by 9 (0.33%), 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, Ashland township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,596.