Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,130

Total Population

52.4

Median age

46.81%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

43.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Chester township is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester township's population under 18 was 13.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester township, 10.27% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 54.60% aged 30 to 64, 17.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Chester township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan.
The Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 77.

Chester township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester township population: 94.34% are White, 1.15% are Black or African American, 3.98% are Asian and 0.53% are multiracial.
Chester township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,124 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester township is White with a population of 1,066 (94.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,399 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Chester township's population increased by 12 (0.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester township's population increased by 10 (0.78%), 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, Chester township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,277.