Croton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,347

Total Population

50.2

Median age

51.36%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

108

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Croton township is 50.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Croton township's population under 18 was 18.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Croton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Croton township, 15.39% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 19.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 more females than males in Croton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in Croton Township, Michigan.
The Croton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 196.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 229.

Croton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Croton township population: 93.67% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
Croton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,239 (96.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Croton township is White with a population of 3,135 (93.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,434 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Croton township's population increased by 165 (5.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Croton township's population increased by 148 (4.59%), 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, Croton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,056.