Bethel Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,583

Total Population

41.7

Median age

42.14%

Female population %

137.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bethel township is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel township's population under 18 was 28.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel township, 24.13% were under the age of 15, 13.90% aged 15 to 29, 46.81% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 249 less females than males in Bethel township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.14% females and 57.86% males in Bethel Township, Michigan.
The Bethel Township, Michigan gender ratio is 137.3:100 i.e. 137.3 men to 100 women (1.373).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 121.

Bethel township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel township population: 91.60% are White, 2.02% are Black or African American, 1.52% are Asian, 1.07% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.
Bethel township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,483 (93.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel township is White with a population of 1,45 (91.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,445 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel township's population increased by 24 (1.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel township's population decreased by 6 (0.42%), 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, Bethel township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,404.