Edwards Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,297

Total Population

52.7

Median age

51.35%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

108.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edwards township is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edwards township's population under 18 was 21.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edwards township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edwards township, 18.89% were under the age of 15, 9.87% aged 15 to 29, 38.16% aged 30 to 64, 31.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 more females than males in Edwards township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.35% females and 48.65% males in Edwards Township, Michigan.
The Edwards Township, Michigan gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 96.

Edwards township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Edwards township population: 98.54% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1% are multiracial.
Edwards township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,282 (98.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edwards township is White with a population of 1,278 (98.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,415 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Edwards township's population increased by 2 (0.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edwards township's population decreased by 36 (2.57%), 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, Edwards township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,354.