Benton township, Cheboygan County, Michigan Population

Overview

3,150

Total Population

57.3

Median age

51.30%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

75.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benton township is 57.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton township's population under 18 was 11.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton township, 9.87% were under the age of 15, 10.06% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 30.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 82 more females than males in Benton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.30% females and 48.70% males in Benton township, Cheboygan County, Michigan.
The Benton township, Cheboygan County, Michigan gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 206.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 290.

Benton township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton township population: 94.60% are White, 1.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.94% are multiracial.
Benton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,115 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton township is White with a population of 2,98 (94.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,239 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Benton township's population increased by 57 (1.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton township's population decreased by 68 (2.12%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,109.