Benton township, Eaton County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,765

Total Population

43.4

Median age

44.12%

Female population %

126.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

275

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 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton township's population under 18 was 19.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton township, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 48.97% aged 30 to 64, 16.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 325 less females than males in Benton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.12% females and 55.88% males in Benton township, Eaton County, Michigan.
The Benton township, Eaton County, Michigan gender ratio is 126.6:100 i.e. 126.6 men to 100 women (1.266).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 116.

Benton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton township population: 93.09% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 2.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
Benton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 275 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,49 (90.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton township is White with a population of 2,574 (93.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,859 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Benton township's population increased by 57 (2.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton township's population decreased by 9 (0.32%), 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 2000 at 2,716.