Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,555

Total Population

37.6

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

507

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Columbia township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbia township is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbia township's population under 18 was 32.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbia township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbia township, 23.01% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 46.30% aged 30 to 64, 11.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Columbia township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan.
The Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 151.

Columbia township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbia township population: 83.09% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 3.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.70% are some other race and 7.36% are multiracial.
Columbia township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 507 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,048 (80.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbia township is White with a population of 2,123 (83.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,778 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Columbia township's population decreased by 122 (4.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbia township's population decreased by 38 (1.47%), 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, Columbia township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 2,549.