Ganges Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,563

Total Population

52.7

Median age

48.11%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

454

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ganges township is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ganges township's population under 18 was 14.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ganges township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ganges township, 10.22% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.08% aged 30 to 64, 23.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 97 less females than males in Ganges township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.11% females and 51.89% males in Ganges Township, Michigan.
The Ganges Township, Michigan gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 168.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 125.

Ganges township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ganges township population: 89.35% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 3.71% are some other race and 5.77% are multiracial.
Ganges township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 454 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,109 (82.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ganges township is White with a population of 2,29 (89.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,801 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Ganges township's population decreased by 22 (0.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ganges township's population increased by 39 (1.54%), 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, Ganges township's population was lowest in year 2011 at 2,532.