Bear Lake township, Manistee County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,910

Total Population

49.3

Median age

54.08%

Female population %

84.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

119

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 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bear Lake township's population under 18 was 19.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bear Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bear Lake township, 14.40% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 17.59% aged 65 to 84, and 4.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 156 more 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 54.08% females and 45.92% males in Bear Lake township, Manistee County, Michigan.
The Bear Lake township, Manistee County, Michigan gender ratio is 84.9:100 i.e. 84.9 men to 100 women (0.849).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 109.

Bear Lake township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bear Lake township population: 92.62% are White, 2.15% are Black or African American, 0.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
Bear Lake township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 119 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,791 (93.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bear Lake township is White with a population of 1,769 (92.62% 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 1,834 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bear Lake township's population increased by 99 (6.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bear Lake township's population increased by 74 (4.23%), 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 2000 at 1,651.