Bennington Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,118

Total Population

53.4

Median age

43.87%

Female population %

127.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

219

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bennington township is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bennington township's population under 18 was 15.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bennington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bennington township, 13.41% were under the age of 15, 15.11% aged 15 to 29, 49.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.71% aged 65 to 84, and 5.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 382 less females than males in Bennington township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.87% females and 56.13% males in Bennington Township, Michigan.
The Bennington Township, Michigan gender ratio is 127.9:100 i.e. 127.9 men to 100 women (1.279).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 254.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 163.

Bennington township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bennington township population: 92.24% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 0.38% are Asian and 6.61% are multiracial.
Bennington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 219 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,899 (92.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bennington township is White with a population of 2,876 (92.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,167 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bennington township's population increased by 148 (4.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bennington township's population decreased by 60 (1.89%), 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, Bennington township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,965.