Foster Township, Michigan Population

Overview

872

Total Population

61.1

Median age

46.90%

Female population %

113.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

87.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Foster township is 61.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Foster township's population under 18 was 11.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Foster township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Foster township, 8.14% were under the age of 15, 11.70% aged 15 to 29, 41.74% aged 30 to 64, 36.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 less females than males in Foster township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.90% females and 53.10% males in Foster Township, Michigan.
The Foster Township, Michigan gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 69.

Foster township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Foster township population: 92.89% are White, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.70% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.72% are multiracial.
Foster township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 86 (98.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Foster township is White with a population of 81 (92.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 847 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Foster township's population increased by 15 (1.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Foster township's population decreased by 54 (6.44%), 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, Foster township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 785.