Golden Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,707

Total Population

56.4

Median age

45.11%

Female population %

121.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

69.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Golden township is 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Golden township's population under 18 was 15.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Golden township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Golden township, 10.31% were under the age of 15, 11.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.04% aged 30 to 64, 28.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 167 less females than males in Golden township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.11% females and 54.89% males in Golden Township, Michigan.
The Golden Township, Michigan gender ratio is 121.7:100 i.e. 121.7 men to 100 women (1.217).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 125.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 115.

Golden township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Golden township population: 92.44% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are some other race and 5.27% are multiracial.
Golden township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,467 (85.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Golden township is White with a population of 1,578 (92.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,887 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Golden township's population decreased by 93 (5.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Golden township's population decreased by 67 (3.87%), 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, Golden township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,664.