Castleton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,346

Total Population

41.2

Median age

53.83%

Female population %

85.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

64.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Castleton township is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Castleton township's population under 18 was 24.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Castleton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Castleton township, 21.25% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 45.16% aged 30 to 64, 16.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 256 more females than males in Castleton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.83% females and 46.17% males in Castleton Township, Michigan.
The Castleton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 166.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 163.

Castleton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Castleton township population: 98.27% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 1.02% are multiracial.
Castleton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,196 (95.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Castleton township is White with a population of 3,288 (98.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,630 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Castleton township's population decreased by 8 (0.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Castleton township's population decreased by 130 (3.75%), 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, Castleton township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,341.