Benton charter Township, Michigan Population

Overview

14,330

Total Population

32.9

Median age

49.74%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

993

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Benton charter township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benton charter township is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton charter township's population under 18 was 29.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton charter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton charter township, 24.81% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 40.04% aged 30 to 64, 13.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 less females than males in Benton charter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Benton charter Township, Michigan.
The Benton charter Township, Michigan gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 940.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 620.

Benton charter township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton charter township population: 42.92% are White, 49.40% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.34% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.
Benton charter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 993 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,337 (93.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton charter township is Black or African American with a population of 7,079 (49.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,169 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Benton charter township's population decreased by 1,413 (8.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton charter township's population decreased by 392 (2.66%), 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, Benton charter township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,197.