Dalton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

9,487

Total Population

41.0

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

583

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dalton township is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dalton township's population under 18 was 24.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dalton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dalton township, 18.79% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 51.22% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 161 less females than males in Dalton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Dalton Township, Michigan.
The Dalton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 412.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 423.

Dalton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dalton township population: 92.73% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian and 5.30% are multiracial.
Dalton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 583 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,904 (93.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dalton township is White with a population of 8,797 (92.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,530 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dalton township's population increased by 1,173 (14.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dalton township's population increased by 163 (1.76%), 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, Dalton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,098.