Overview
10,439
Total Population
36.7
Median age
49.10%
Female population %
103.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
48.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
912
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Flat Rock's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Flat Rock is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Flat Rock's population under 18 was 26.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Flat Rock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Flat Rock, 21.11% were under the age of 15, 21.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.27% aged 30 to 64, 10.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 187 less females than males in Flat Rock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.10% females and 50.90% males in Flat Rock, MI.
- The Flat Rock, MI gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 483.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 474.
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Race / Ethnicity
Flat Rock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Flat Rock population: 82.37% are White, 10.08% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 5.97% are multiracial.
- Flat Rock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 912 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,527 (91.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Flat Rock is White with a population of 8,599 (82.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Flat Rock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,514 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Flat Rock's population increased by 1,263 (14.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Flat Rock's population increased by 646 (6.55%), 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, Flat Rock's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,605.
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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)