Bentley Township, Michigan Population

Overview

978

Total Population

42.5

Median age

46.32%

Female population %

115.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bentley township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bentley township's population under 18 was 20.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bentley township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bentley township, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 17.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.58% aged 30 to 64, 19.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Bentley township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.32% females and 53.68% males in Bentley Township, Michigan.
The Bentley Township, Michigan gender ratio is 115.9:100 i.e. 115.9 men to 100 women (1.159).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 53.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 47.

Bentley township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bentley township population: 93.66% are White, 1.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.94% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Bentley township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 961 (98.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bentley township is White with a population of 916 (93.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 967 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Bentley township's population decreased by 22 (2.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bentley township's population decreased by 14 (1.66%), 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, Bentley township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 825.