Bethany Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,146

Total Population

48.9

Median age

48.69%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bethany township is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethany township's population under 18 was 17.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethany township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethany township, 11.17% were under the age of 15, 20.16% aged 15 to 29, 42.06% aged 30 to 64, 24.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 less females than males in Bethany township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.69% females and 51.31% males in Bethany Township, Michigan.
The Bethany Township, Michigan gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 55.

Bethany township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethany township population: 96.95% are White, 0.17% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
Bethany township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,095 (95.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethany township is White with a population of 1,111 (96.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,766 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Bethany township's population decreased by 97 (6.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethany township's population increased by 348 (24.54%), 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, Bethany township's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,353.