Hersey Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,865

Total Population

42.7

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hersey township is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hersey township's population under 18 was 22.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hersey township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hersey township, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 18.39% aged 15 to 29, 39.84% aged 30 to 64, 24.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in Hersey township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Hersey Township, Michigan.
The Hersey Township, Michigan gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 89.

Hersey township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hersey township population: 91.96% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are some other race and 5.20% are multiracial.
Hersey township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,808 (96.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hersey township is White with a population of 1,715 (91.96% of the total population).

Hersey township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,974 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hersey township's population increased by 96 (5.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hersey township's population decreased by 6 (0.31%), 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, Hersey township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,802.