Dayton township, Newaygo County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,000

Total Population

47.0

Median age

49.25%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dayton township is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dayton township's population under 18 was 22.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dayton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dayton township, 19.10% were under the age of 15, 10.15% aged 15 to 29, 51.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 less females than males in Dayton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Dayton township, Newaygo County, Michigan.
The Dayton township, Newaygo County, Michigan gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 102.

Dayton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dayton township population: 95.50% are White, 1% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.
Dayton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,97 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dayton township is White with a population of 1,91 (95.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,011 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Dayton township's population decreased by 20 (1.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dayton township's population increased by 47 (2.41%), 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, Dayton township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,920.