East China Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,736

Total Population

55.0

Median age

50.59%

Female population %

97.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

69.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

126

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East China township is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East China township's population under 18 was 13.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East China township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East China township, 10.44% were under the age of 15, 10.47% aged 15 to 29, 48.63% aged 30 to 64, 27.06% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 more females than males in East China township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.59% females and 49.41% males in East China Township, Michigan.
The East China Township, Michigan gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 263.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 214.

East China township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East China township population: 95.99% are White, 1.82% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian and 1.85% are multiracial.
East China township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,61 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East China township is White with a population of 3,586 (95.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,865 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, East China township's population increased by 140 (3.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East China township's population decreased by 74 (1.96%), 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, East China township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,636.