Clayton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,069

Total Population

41.8

Median age

54.44%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clayton township is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clayton township's population under 18 was 20.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clayton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clayton township, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 19.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 95 more females than males in Clayton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.44% females and 45.56% males in Clayton Township, Michigan.
The Clayton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 51.

Clayton township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Clayton township population: 94.20% are White, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.05% are multiracial.
Clayton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,069 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clayton township is White with a population of 1,007 (94.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,111 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clayton township's population decreased by 15 (1.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clayton township's population decreased by 96 (8.76%), 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, Clayton township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,000.