Elk Rapids Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,529

Total Population

56.4

Median age

55.08%

Female population %

81.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

91.2

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

The median age in Elk Rapids township is 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk Rapids township's population under 18 was 15.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk Rapids township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk Rapids township, 13.60% were under the age of 15, 10.60% aged 15 to 29, 41.72% aged 30 to 64, 30.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 257 more females than males in Elk Rapids township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.08% females and 44.92% males in Elk Rapids Township, Michigan.
The Elk Rapids Township, Michigan gender ratio is 81.6:100 i.e. 81.6 men to 100 women (0.816).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 138.

Elk Rapids township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk Rapids township population: 96.24% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.79% are Asian and 2.89% are multiracial.
Elk Rapids township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,476 (97.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk Rapids township is White with a population of 2,434 (96.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,796 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Elk Rapids township's population decreased by 131 (4.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk Rapids township's population decreased by 97 (3.70%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,526.