Overview
2,993
Total Population
54.8
Median age
48.41%
Female population %
106.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
50.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
85
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson township is 54.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson township's population under 18 was 7.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson township, 6.55% were under the age of 15, 19.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.58% aged 30 to 64, 25.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 95 less females than males in Jefferson township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.41% females and 51.59% males in Jefferson township, Hillsdale County, Michigan.
- The Jefferson township, Hillsdale County, Michigan gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 179.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 198.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 94.95% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 2.84% are some other race and 1.67% are multiracial.
- Jefferson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,908 (97.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson township is White with a population of 2,842 (94.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jefferson township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,177 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson township's population decreased by 89 (2.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson township's population decreased by 45 (1.47%), 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, Jefferson township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,997.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)