Higgins Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,049

Total Population

48.1

Median age

47.54%

Female population %

110.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Higgins township is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Higgins township's population under 18 was 17.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Higgins township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Higgins township, 11.62% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 48.71% aged 30 to 64, 17.81% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 less females than males in Higgins township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.54% females and 52.46% males in Higgins Township, Michigan.
The Higgins Township, Michigan gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 125.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 111.

Higgins township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Higgins township population: 86.24% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are some other race and 12.49% are multiracial.
Higgins township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,997 (97.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Higgins township is White with a population of 1,767 (86.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,151 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Higgins township's population decreased by 124 (6.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Higgins township's population decreased by 58 (3.01%), 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, Higgins township's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,871.