Bear Lake township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Population

Overview

697

Total Population

58.2

Median age

47.49%

Female population %

110.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

84.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bear Lake township is 58.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bear Lake township's population under 18 was 9.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bear Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bear Lake township, 8.61% were under the age of 15, 10.62% aged 15 to 29, 43.47% aged 30 to 64, 34.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Bear Lake township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.49% females and 52.51% males in Bear Lake township, Kalkaska County, Michigan.
The Bear Lake township, Kalkaska County, Michigan gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 51.

Bear Lake township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bear Lake township population: 93.69% are White, 2.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.16% are multiracial.
Bear Lake township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 697 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bear Lake township is White with a population of 653 (93.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 801 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Bear Lake township's population decreased by 97 (12.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bear Lake township's population increased by 8 (1.21%), 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, Bear Lake township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 659.