Homer township, Calhoun County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,891

Total Population

32.2

Median age

56.66%

Female population %

76.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

57.2

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

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

The median age in Homer township is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Homer township's population under 18 was 27.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Homer township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Homer township, 23.83% were under the age of 15, 23.80% aged 15 to 29, 39.81% aged 30 to 64, 11.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 385 more females than males in Homer township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.66% females and 43.34% males in Homer township, Calhoun County, Michigan.
The Homer township, Calhoun County, Michigan gender ratio is 76.5:100 i.e. 76.5 men to 100 women (0.765).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 222.

Homer township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Homer township population: 94.95% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian and 4.77% are multiracial.
Homer 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 2,834 (98.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Homer township is White with a population of 2,745 (94.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,009 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Homer township's population increased by 75 (2.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Homer township's population decreased by 115 (3.82%), 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, Homer township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,871.