Fruitland Township, Michigan Population

Overview

5,816

Total Population

55.0

Median age

48.30%

Female population %

107:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

80.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fruitland township is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fruitland township's population under 18 was 16.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fruitland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fruitland township, 13.41% were under the age of 15, 12.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.11% aged 30 to 64, 29.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 198 less females than males in Fruitland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.30% females and 51.70% males in Fruitland Township, Michigan.
The Fruitland Township, Michigan gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 482.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 312.

Fruitland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fruitland township population: 96.82% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are some other race and 1.82% are multiracial.
Fruitland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,676 (97.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fruitland township is White with a population of 5,631 (96.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,847 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fruitland township's population increased by 318 (6.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fruitland township's population increased by 236 (4.24%), 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, Fruitland township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,246.