Essex Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,920

Total Population

38.2

Median age

48.49%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

68.7

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

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

The median age in Essex township is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Essex township's population under 18 was 25.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Essex township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Essex township, 22.92% were under the age of 15, 12.19% aged 15 to 29, 47.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Essex township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.49% females and 51.51% males in Essex Township, Michigan.
The Essex Township, Michigan gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 95.

Essex township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Essex township population: 97.92% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are some other race and 0.94% are multiracial.
Essex 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 1,893 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Essex township is White with a population of 1,88 (97.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,943 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Essex township's population increased by 91 (5.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Essex township's population decreased by 82 (4.29%), 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, Essex township's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,814.