Blue Lake township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Population

Overview

500

Total Population

60.2

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Blue Lake township is 60.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blue Lake township's population under 18 was 3.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blue Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blue Lake township, 0.80% were under the age of 15, 7.80% aged 15 to 29, 56.20% aged 30 to 64, 29.80% aged 65 to 84, and 5.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Blue Lake township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Blue Lake township, Kalkaska County, Michigan.
The Blue Lake township, Kalkaska County, Michigan gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 31.

Blue Lake township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Blue Lake township population: 96.40% are White, 2.20% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
Blue Lake township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 469 (93.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blue Lake township is White with a population of 482 (96.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 438 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Blue Lake township's population decreased by 36 (8.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blue Lake township's population increased by 10 (2.58%), 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, Blue Lake township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 386.