Benzonia, MI Population

Overview

636

Total Population

51.0

Median age

44.03%

Female population %

127.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

40.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benzonia is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benzonia's population under 18 was 12.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benzonia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benzonia, 11.64% were under the age of 15, 17.14% aged 15 to 29, 54.25% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 76 less females than males in Benzonia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.03% females and 55.97% males in Benzonia, MI.
The Benzonia, MI gender ratio is 127.1:100 i.e. 127.1 men to 100 women (1.271).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 58.

Benzonia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benzonia population: 87.89% are White, 7.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
Benzonia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 627 (98.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benzonia is White with a population of 559 (87.89% of the total population).

Benzonia's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 556 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Benzonia's population increased by 4 (0.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benzonia's population increased by 48 (9.60%), 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, Benzonia's population was lowest in year 2009 at 472.