Empire Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,110

Total Population

62.5

Median age

51.80%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

127.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Empire township is 62.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Empire township's population under 18 was 12.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Empire township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 45.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Empire township, 10.36% were under the age of 15, 8.65% aged 15 to 29, 35.41% aged 30 to 64, 42.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 more females than males in Empire township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.80% females and 48.20% males in Empire Township, Michigan.
The Empire Township, Michigan gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 106.

Empire township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Empire township population: 92.88% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian and 6.04% are multiracial.
Empire township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,083 (97.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Empire township is White with a population of 1,031 (92.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,185 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Empire township's population increased by 90 (8.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Empire township's population decreased by 55 (4.64%), 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, Empire township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,095.