Cheshire Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,375

Total Population

39.5

Median age

41.01%

Female population %

143.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cheshire township is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheshire township's population under 18 was 24.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheshire township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheshire township, 19.62% were under the age of 15, 19.92% aged 15 to 29, 47.71% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 427 less females than males in Cheshire township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.01% females and 58.99% males in Cheshire Township, Michigan.
The Cheshire Township, Michigan gender ratio is 143.8:100 i.e. 143.8 men to 100 women (1.438).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 205.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 95.

Cheshire township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cheshire township population: 82.74% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are some other race and 15.07% are multiracial.
Cheshire township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,332 (98.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheshire township is White with a population of 1,965 (82.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,436 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Cheshire township's population decreased by 141 (6.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheshire township's population increased by 6 (0.27%), 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, Cheshire township's population was lowest in year 2011 at 2,196.