Dover township, Otsego County, Michigan Population

Overview

617

Total Population

50.9

Median age

48.95%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dover township is 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dover township's population under 18 was 18.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dover township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dover township, 12.16% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.00% aged 30 to 64, 22.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Dover township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Dover township, Otsego County, Michigan.
The Dover township, Otsego County, Michigan gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 58.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 34.

Dover township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dover township population: 98.38% are White, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian and 0.16% are multiracial.
Dover township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 595 (96.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dover township is White with a population of 607 (98.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 692 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Dover township's population decreased by 62 (9.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dover township's population increased by 70 (12.50%), 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, Dover township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 559.