Elkland Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,516

Total Population

42.9

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

306

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elkland township is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elkland township's population under 18 was 20.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elkland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elkland township, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 19.00% aged 15 to 29, 45.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Elkland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Elkland Township, Michigan.
The Elkland Township, Michigan gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 176.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 155.

Elkland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elkland township population: 96.93% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.40% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 1.56% are multiracial.
Elkland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 306 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,21 (91.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elkland township is White with a population of 3,408 (96.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,652 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elkland township's population decreased by 126 (3.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elkland township's population increased by 6 (0.17%), 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, Elkland township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,310.