Emerson Township, Michigan Population

Overview

761

Total Population

48.8

Median age

47.57%

Female population %

110.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

54.4

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

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

The median age in Emerson township is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Emerson township's population under 18 was 17.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Emerson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Emerson township, 12.61% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 45.99% aged 30 to 64, 19.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 less females than males in Emerson township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.57% females and 52.43% males in Emerson Township, Michigan.
The Emerson Township, Michigan gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 38.

Emerson township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Emerson township population: 97.11% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 1.31% are some other race and 1.05% are multiracial.
Emerson 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 708 (93.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Emerson township is White with a population of 739 (97.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 962 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Emerson township's population decreased by 8 (0.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Emerson township's population decreased by 102 (10.73%), 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, Emerson township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 837.