Ishpeming Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,432

Total Population

46.0

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

104

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ishpeming township is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ishpeming township's population under 18 was 19.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ishpeming township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ishpeming township, 14.83% were under the age of 15, 14.28% aged 15 to 29, 48.57% aged 30 to 64, 19.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 82 less females than males in Ishpeming township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Ishpeming Township, Michigan.
The Ishpeming Township, Michigan gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 224.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 162.

Ishpeming township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ishpeming township population: 90.09% are White, 1.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.25% are Asian and 3.88% are multiracial.
Ishpeming township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 104 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,328 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ishpeming township is White with a population of 3,092 (90.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,625 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Ishpeming township's population increased by 1 (0.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ishpeming township's population decreased by 125 (3.56%), 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, Ishpeming township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,390.