Bengal Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,049

Total Population

49.9

Median age

46.52%

Female population %

115:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

75.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bengal township is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bengal township's population under 18 was 24.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bengal township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bengal township, 19.45% were under the age of 15, 13.63% aged 15 to 29, 43.47% aged 30 to 64, 21.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 less females than males in Bengal township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.52% females and 53.48% males in Bengal Township, Michigan.
The Bengal Township, Michigan gender ratio is 115:100 i.e. 115 men to 100 women (1.150).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 49.

Bengal township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Bengal township population: 98.09% are White and 1.91% are multiracial.
Bengal township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,023 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bengal township is White with a population of 1,029 (98.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,244 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Bengal township's population increased by 13 (1.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bengal township's population decreased by 52 (4.38%), 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, Bengal township's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,132.