Hay Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,442

Total Population

53.8

Median age

44.94%

Female population %

122.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hay township is 53.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hay township's population under 18 was 13.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hay township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hay township, 11.10% were under the age of 15, 11.51% aged 15 to 29, 49.72% aged 30 to 64, 25.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 146 less females than males in Hay township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.94% females and 55.06% males in Hay Township, Michigan.
The Hay Township, Michigan gender ratio is 122.5:100 i.e. 122.5 men to 100 women (1.225).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 90.

Hay township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hay township population: 97.64% are White, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian and 1.53% are multiracial.
Hay township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,405 (97.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hay township is White with a population of 1,408 (97.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,467 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Hay township's population decreased by 66 (4.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hay township's population decreased by 87 (6.38%), 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, Hay township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,276.