Boston Township, Michigan Population

Overview

6,165

Total Population

39.5

Median age

47.87%

Female population %

108.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

242

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Boston township is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boston township's population under 18 was 21.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boston township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boston township, 15.98% were under the age of 15, 22.53% aged 15 to 29, 47.32% aged 30 to 64, 12.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 less females than males in Boston township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.87% females and 52.13% males in Boston Township, Michigan.
The Boston Township, Michigan gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 316.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 384.

Boston township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boston township population: 97.03% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 2.35% are multiracial.
Boston township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 242 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,923 (96.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boston township is White with a population of 5,982 (97.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,065 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Boston township's population increased by 724 (14.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boston township's population increased by 326 (5.72%), 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, Boston township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,976.