Bedford Township, Michigan Population

Overview

31,674

Total Population

44.4

Median age

52.32%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,572

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bedford township is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bedford township's population under 18 was 21.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bedford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bedford township, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 46.21% aged 30 to 64, 17.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,472 more females than males in Bedford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.32% females and 47.68% males in Bedford Township, Michigan.
The Bedford Township, Michigan gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,183.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,566.

Bedford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bedford township population: 92.54% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 1.24% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.
Bedford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,572 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,102 (95.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bedford township is White with a population of 29,31 (92.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 32,074 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bedford township's population increased by 2,188 (7.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bedford township's population increased by 780 (2.51%), 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, Bedford township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,890.