Howard Township, Michigan Population

Overview

6,288

Total Population

50.3

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

124

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Howard township is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howard township's population under 18 was 21.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howard township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howard township, 15.14% were under the age of 15, 15.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.31% aged 30 to 64, 18.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Howard township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Howard Township, Michigan.
The Howard Township, Michigan gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 465.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 396.

Howard township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howard township population: 90.49% are White, 5.26% are Black or African American, 1.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 2.43% are multiracial.
Howard township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 124 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,164 (98.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howard township is White with a population of 5,69 (90.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,333 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Howard township's population decreased by 136 (2.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howard township's population increased by 61 (0.98%), 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, Howard township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,002.