Overview
2,963
Total Population
51.8
Median age
49.07%
Female population %
103.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
102.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
143
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Ferrysburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ferrysburg is 51.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ferrysburg's population under 18 was 15.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ferrysburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ferrysburg, 13.57% were under the age of 15, 12.69% aged 15 to 29, 36.75% aged 30 to 64, 32.94% aged 65 to 84, and 4.05% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 55 less females than males in Ferrysburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.07% females and 50.93% males in Ferrysburg, MI.
- The Ferrysburg, MI gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 329.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 160.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ferrysburg's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ferrysburg population: 86.13% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 8.17% are some other race and 4.25% are multiracial.
- Ferrysburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 143 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,82 (95.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ferrysburg is White with a population of 2,552 (86.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ferrysburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,047 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Ferrysburg's population decreased by 140 (4.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ferrysburg's population increased by 65 (2.25%), 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, Ferrysburg's population was lowest in year 2010 at 2,886.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)