Caledonia township, Kent County, Michigan Population

Overview

15,536

Total Population

39.5

Median age

48.83%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

591

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Caledonia township is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Caledonia township's population under 18 was 26.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Caledonia township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Caledonia township, 21.45% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.39% aged 30 to 64, 14.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 362 less females than males in Caledonia township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Caledonia township, Kent County, Michigan.
The Caledonia township, Kent County, Michigan gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 794.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 711.

Caledonia township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Caledonia township population: 93.13% are White, 1.31% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 4.08% are multiracial.
Caledonia township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 591 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,945 (96.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Caledonia township is White with a population of 14,469 (93.13% of the total population).

Caledonia township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,580 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Caledonia township's population increased by 3,265 (35.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Caledonia township's population increased by 3,543 (28.63%), 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, Caledonia township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,109.