Heath Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,870

Total Population

38.1

Median age

48.66%

Female population %

105.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

132

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Heath township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Heath township is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Heath township's population under 18 was 27.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Heath township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Heath township, 22.22% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 47.88% aged 30 to 64, 12.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 less females than males in Heath township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.66% females and 51.34% males in Heath Township, Michigan.
The Heath Township, Michigan gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 192.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 173.

Heath township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Heath township population: 95.32% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian and 3.33% are multiracial.
Heath township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,738 (96.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Heath township is White with a population of 3,689 (95.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,970 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Heath township's population increased by 237 (7.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Heath township's population increased by 609 (18.27%), 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, Heath township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,097.