Ford River Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,081

Total Population

53.4

Median age

47.96%

Female population %

108.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ford River township is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ford River township's population under 18 was 14.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ford River township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ford River township, 9.42% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 44.93% aged 30 to 64, 27.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 85 less females than males in Ford River township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.96% females and 52.04% males in Ford River Township, Michigan.
The Ford River Township, Michigan gender ratio is 108.5:100 i.e. 108.5 men to 100 women (1.085).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 134.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 135.

Ford River township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ford River township population: 92.65% are White, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian and 6.05% are multiracial.
Ford River township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,994 (95.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ford River township is White with a population of 1,928 (92.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,225 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ford River township's population decreased by 177 (7.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ford River township's population decreased by 22 (1.07%), 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, Ford River township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,998.