Big Creek Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,612

Total Population

57.2

Median age

51.23%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Big Creek township is 57.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Creek township's population under 18 was 11.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Creek township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Creek township, 7.96% were under the age of 15, 13.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.94% aged 30 to 64, 30.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 more females than males in Big Creek township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.23% females and 48.77% males in Big Creek Township, Michigan.
The Big Creek Township, Michigan gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 171.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 182.

Big Creek township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Creek township population: 94.75% are White, 1.26% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.
Big Creek township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,585 (98.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Creek township is White with a population of 2,475 (94.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,374 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Big Creek township's population decreased by 518 (15.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Creek township's population decreased by 234 (8.21%), 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, Big Creek township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,615.