Dafter Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,551

Total Population

42.9

Median age

47.13%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dafter township is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dafter township's population under 18 was 19.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dafter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dafter township, 13.99% were under the age of 15, 26.56% aged 15 to 29, 44.68% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 89 less females than males in Dafter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.13% females and 52.87% males in Dafter Township, Michigan.
The Dafter Township, Michigan gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 81.

Dafter township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dafter township population: 84.20% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 5.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 9.80% are multiracial.
Dafter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,536 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dafter township is White with a population of 1,306 (84.20% of the total population).

Dafter township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,340 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dafter township's population decreased by 37 (2.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dafter township's population increased by 58 (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, Dafter township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,244.