Hiawatha Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,337

Total Population

59.8

Median age

48.99%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hiawatha township is 59.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hiawatha township's population under 18 was 12.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hiawatha township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hiawatha township, 10.25% were under the age of 15, 6.66% aged 15 to 29, 50.19% aged 30 to 64, 29.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Hiawatha township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.99% females and 51.01% males in Hiawatha Township, Michigan.
The Hiawatha Township, Michigan gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 125.

Hiawatha township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hiawatha township population: 88.56% are White, 5.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.42% are Asian and 4.49% are multiracial.
Hiawatha township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,337 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hiawatha township is White with a population of 1,184 (88.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,325 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hiawatha township's population decreased by 29 (2.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hiawatha township's population increased by 6 (0.46%), 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, Hiawatha township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,217.