Chippewa township, Isabella County, Michigan Population

Overview

4,621

Total Population

41.9

Median age

51.16%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

226

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chippewa township is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chippewa township's population under 18 was 19.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chippewa township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chippewa township, 15.78% were under the age of 15, 20.00% aged 15 to 29, 48.15% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 107 more females than males in Chippewa township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.16% females and 48.84% males in Chippewa township, Isabella County, Michigan.
The Chippewa township, Isabella County, Michigan gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 285.

Chippewa township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chippewa township population: 70.72% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 21.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.51% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.67% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
Chippewa township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 226 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,395 (95.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chippewa township is White with a population of 3,268 (70.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,690 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Chippewa township's population increased by 74 (1.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chippewa township's population decreased by 124 (2.66%), 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, Chippewa township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 4,347.