Coldwater township, Branch County, Michigan Population

Overview

3,393

Total Population

41.8

Median age

43.47%

Female population %

13:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Coldwater township is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Coldwater township's population under 18 was 22.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Coldwater township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Coldwater township, 19.39% were under the age of 15, 18.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.50% aged 30 to 64, 16.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 443 less females than males in Coldwater township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.47% females and 56.53% males in Coldwater township, Branch County, Michigan.
The Coldwater township, Branch County, Michigan gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 257.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 175.

Coldwater township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Coldwater township population: 94.49% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.45% are Asian and 0.88% are multiracial.
Coldwater township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,337 (98.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Coldwater township is White with a population of 3,206 (94.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,006 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Coldwater township's population decreased by 2,749 (44.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Coldwater township's population decreased by 30 (0.87%), 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, Coldwater township's population was lowest in year 2017 at 3,408.