Austin township, Mecosta County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,485

Total Population

38.9

Median age

53.27%

Female population %

87.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Austin township is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Austin township's population under 18 was 25.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Austin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Austin township, 20.40% were under the age of 15, 21.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 97 more females than males in Austin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.27% females and 46.73% males in Austin township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
The Austin township, Mecosta County, Michigan gender ratio is 87.7:100 i.e. 87.7 men to 100 women (0.877).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 104.

Austin township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Austin township population: 99.26% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American and 0.61% are multiracial.
Austin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,482 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Austin township is White with a population of 1,474 (99.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,758 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Austin township's population increased by 146 (10.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Austin township's population increased by 154 (9.84%), 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, Austin township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,419.