Dryden Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,802

Total Population

46.6

Median age

47.31%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

89

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dryden township is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dryden township's population under 18 was 18.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dryden township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dryden township, 13.85% were under the age of 15, 18.35% aged 15 to 29, 47.88% aged 30 to 64, 18.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 258 less females than males in Dryden township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.31% females and 52.69% males in Dryden Township, Michigan.
The Dryden Township, Michigan gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 257.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 282.

Dryden township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dryden township population: 96.04% are White, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.77% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
Dryden township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 89 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,713 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dryden township is White with a population of 4,612 (96.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,798 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Dryden township's population increased by 133 (2.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dryden township's population increased by 30 (0.63%), 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, Dryden township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,561.