Overview
620
Total Population
54.3
Median age
55.32%
Female population %
80.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
79.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dwight township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dwight township is 54.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dwight township's population under 18 was 14.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dwight township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dwight township, 12.90% were under the age of 15, 13.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.26% aged 30 to 64, 26.29% aged 65 to 84, and 5.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 66 more females than males in Dwight township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.32% females and 44.68% males in Dwight Township, Michigan.
- The Dwight Township, Michigan gender ratio is 80.8:100 i.e. 80.8 men to 100 women (0.808).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 37.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 73.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dwight township's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dwight township population: 100% are White.
- Dwight township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 62 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dwight township is White with a population of 62 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dwight township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 930 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dwight township's population decreased by 172 (18.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dwight township's population decreased by 51 (6.73%), 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, Dwight township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 703.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)