Central Lake Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,007

Total Population

50.3

Median age

49.13%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Central Lake township is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Central Lake township's population under 18 was 19.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Central Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Central Lake township, 15.15% were under the age of 15, 16.39% aged 15 to 29, 39.21% aged 30 to 64, 25.21% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Central Lake township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.13% females and 50.87% males in Central Lake Township, Michigan.
The Central Lake Township, Michigan gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 129.

Central Lake township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Central Lake township population: 97.51% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.20% are some other race and 1.25% are multiracial.
Central Lake township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,003 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Central Lake township is White with a population of 1,957 (97.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,305 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Central Lake township's population decreased by 83 (3.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Central Lake township's population decreased by 29 (1.32%), 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, Central Lake township's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,145.