Canton charter Township, Michigan Population

Overview

97,591

Total Population

39.9

Median age

50.56%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,467

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Canton charter township is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canton charter township's population under 18 was 23.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canton charter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canton charter township, 18.86% were under the age of 15, 18.78% aged 15 to 29, 47.74% aged 30 to 64, 13.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,089 more females than males in Canton charter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.56% females and 49.44% males in Canton charter Township, Michigan.
The Canton charter Township, Michigan gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,938.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 4,233.

Canton charter township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canton charter township population: 65.04% are White, 9.95% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.50% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 5.02% are multiracial.
Canton charter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,467 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 94,124 (96.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canton charter township is White with a population of 63,475 (65.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 98,833 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Canton charter township's population increased by 12,665 (16.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canton charter township's population increased by 8,682 (9.65%), 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, Canton charter township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 77,323.