Hope township, Midland County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,402

Total Population

47.6

Median age

43.44%

Female population %

130.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.1

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

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

The median age in Hope township is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hope township's population under 18 was 18.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hope township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hope township, 15.34% were under the age of 15, 15.12% aged 15 to 29, 49.36% aged 30 to 64, 18.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 184 less females than males in Hope township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.44% females and 56.56% males in Hope township, Midland County, Michigan.
The Hope township, Midland County, Michigan gender ratio is 130.2:100 i.e. 130.2 men to 100 women (1.302).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 75.

Hope township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hope township population: 97.72% are White, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian and 1.21% are multiracial.
Hope 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 1,402 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hope township is White with a population of 1,37 (97.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,379 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Hope township's population increased by 68 (5.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hope township's population increased by 23 (1.70%), 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, Hope township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,283.