Overview
852
Total Population
40.0
Median age
50.23%
Female population %
99.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
74.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Garfield township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Garfield township is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Garfield township's population under 18 was 23.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Garfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Garfield township, 21.83% were under the age of 15, 4.93% aged 15 to 29, 52.46% aged 30 to 64, 18.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
![Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan population by age group The graph shows Garfield township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/garfield-township-kalkaska-county-mi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 4 more females than males in Garfield township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.23% females and 49.77% males in Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan.
- The Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 75.
![Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/garfield-township-kalkaska-county-mi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Garfield township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Garfield township population: 98.12% are White, 0.12% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 1.06% are multiracial.
- Garfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 843 (98.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Garfield township is White with a population of 836 (98.12% of the total population).
![Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan population by race The bar chart shows Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/garfield-township-kalkaska-county-mi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Garfield township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,000 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Garfield township's population increased by 14 (1.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Garfield township's population increased by 181 (22.51%), 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, Garfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 790.
![Garfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Garfield township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-garfield-township-kalkaska-county-mi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)