Forest township, Missaukee County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,198

Total Population

34.7

Median age

50.67%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Forest township is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest township's population under 18 was 26.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest township, 22.79% were under the age of 15, 20.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.82% aged 30 to 64, 11.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 more females than males in Forest township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Forest township, Missaukee County, Michigan.
The Forest township, Missaukee County, Michigan gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 61.

Forest township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest township population: 92.65% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 1.25% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.
Forest township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,146 (95.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest township is White with a population of 1,11 (92.65% of the total population).

Forest township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,207 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Forest township's population increased by 64 (5.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest township's population increased by 31 (2.68%), 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, Forest township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,094.