Blue Lake township, Muskegon County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,583

Total Population

39.8

Median age

50.91%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

45.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

111

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 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blue Lake township's population under 18 was 26.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blue Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blue Lake township, 20.60% were under the age of 15, 20.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.74% aged 30 to 64, 10.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more 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 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Blue Lake township, Muskegon County, Michigan.
The Blue Lake township, Muskegon County, Michigan gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 179.

Blue Lake township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blue Lake township population: 88.58% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 9.10% are multiracial.
Blue Lake township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,472 (95.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blue Lake township is White with a population of 2,288 (88.58% 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 2,510 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Blue Lake township's population increased by 359 (17.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blue Lake township's population increased by 22 (0.92%), 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 2000 at 2,034.