Bay Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,028

Total Population

54.1

Median age

53.70%

Female population %

86.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Bay township is 54.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bay township's population under 18 was 15.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bay township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bay township, 11.96% were under the age of 15, 10.60% aged 15 to 29, 52.53% aged 30 to 64, 22.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 76 more females than males in Bay township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.70% females and 46.30% males in Bay Township, Michigan.
The Bay Township, Michigan gender ratio is 86.2:100 i.e. 86.2 men to 100 women (0.862).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 63.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 77.

Bay township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bay township population: 95.14% are White, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.89% are multiracial.
Bay township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,026 (99.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bay township is White with a population of 978 (95.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,153 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bay township's population increased by 45 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bay township's population increased by 20 (1.78%), 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, Bay township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,074.