Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,210

Total Population

42.2

Median age

51.32%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elba township is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elba township's population under 18 was 21.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elba township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elba township, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 42.89% aged 30 to 64, 19.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Elba township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
The Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 56.

Elba township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elba township population: 95.62% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.25% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 3.14% are multiracial.
Elba township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,158 (95.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elba township is White with a population of 1,157 (95.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,395 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Elba township's population increased by 6 (0.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elba township's population decreased by 113 (8.10%), 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, Elba township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,269.