Big Prairie Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,449

Total Population

46.9

Median age

49.20%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

47.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Big Prairie township is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Prairie township's population under 18 was 19.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Prairie township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Prairie township, 14.62% were under the age of 15, 16.58% aged 15 to 29, 51.25% aged 30 to 64, 16.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 less females than males in Big Prairie township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.20% females and 50.80% males in Big Prairie Township, Michigan.
The Big Prairie Township, Michigan gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 140.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 125.

Big Prairie township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Prairie township population: 90.40% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 1.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.31% are some other race and 3.14% are multiracial.
Big Prairie township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,395 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Prairie township is White with a population of 2,214 (90.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,661 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Big Prairie township's population increased by 99 (4.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Prairie township's population decreased by 130 (5.06%), 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 Prairie township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,440.