Elk Rapids, MI Population

Overview

1,438

Total Population

58.4

Median age

53.76%

Female population %

86:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

100.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Elk Rapids's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elk Rapids is 58.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk Rapids's population under 18 was 14.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk Rapids, 12.87% were under the age of 15, 8.83% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 31.15% aged 65 to 84, and 6.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 108 more females than males in Elk Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.76% females and 46.24% males in Elk Rapids, MI.
The Elk Rapids, MI gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 87.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 87.

Elk Rapids's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk Rapids population: 93.53% are White, 1.39% are Asian and 5.08% are multiracial.
Elk Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,385 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk Rapids is White with a population of 1,345 (93.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,746 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Elk Rapids's population decreased by 81 (4.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk Rapids's population decreased by 103 (6.30%), 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, Elk Rapids's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,533.