Clearwater Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,483

Total Population

50.2

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

77.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clearwater township is 50.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clearwater township's population under 18 was 20.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clearwater township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clearwater township, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 11.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 25.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 more females than males in Clearwater township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Clearwater Township, Michigan.
The Clearwater Township, Michigan gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 149.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 137.

Clearwater township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clearwater township population: 96.94% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are some other race and 0.72% are multiracial.
Clearwater township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,407 (96.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clearwater township is White with a population of 2,407 (96.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,555 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Clearwater township's population increased by 62 (2.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clearwater township's population increased by 48 (1.96%), 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, Clearwater township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,376.