Erie Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,314

Total Population

39.1

Median age

49.17%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

68.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

97

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Erie township is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Erie township's population under 18 was 24.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Erie township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Erie township, 21.53% were under the age of 15, 14.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.44% aged 30 to 64, 17.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Erie township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.17% females and 50.83% males in Erie Township, Michigan.
The Erie Township, Michigan gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 231.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 223.

Erie township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Erie township population: 94.92% are White, 2.60% are Black or African American and 2.48% are multiracial.
Erie township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,217 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Erie township is White with a population of 4,095 (94.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,684 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Erie township's population decreased by 170 (3.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Erie township's population decreased by 209 (4.63%), 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, Erie township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,293.