Buchanan Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,430

Total Population

50.7

Median age

52.42%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Buchanan township is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buchanan township's population under 18 was 19.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buchanan township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buchanan township, 14.84% were under the age of 15, 12.19% aged 15 to 29, 49.39% aged 30 to 64, 21.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 more females than males in Buchanan township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Buchanan Township, Michigan.
The Buchanan Township, Michigan gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 211.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 179.

Buchanan township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buchanan township population: 91.49% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.01% are multiracial.
Buchanan township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,43 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buchanan township is White with a population of 3,138 (91.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,639 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Buchanan township's population increased by 20 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buchanan township's population decreased by 100 (2.83%), 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, Buchanan township's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,420.