Berrien Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,867

Total Population

43.6

Median age

51.18%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

441

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berrien township is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berrien township's population under 18 was 22.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berrien township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berrien township, 18.64% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 more females than males in Berrien township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Berrien Township, Michigan.
The Berrien Township, Michigan gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 256.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 231.

Berrien township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berrien township population: 82.10% are White, 3.58% are Black or African American, 1.48% are Asian, 3.08% are some other race and 9.76% are multiracial.
Berrien township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 441 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,426 (90.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berrien township is White with a population of 3,996 (82.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,322 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Berrien township's population decreased by 47 (0.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berrien township's population decreased by 219 (4.31%), 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, Berrien township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,832.