Lapeer Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,973

Total Population

52.0

Median age

47.84%

Female population %

109:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

126

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lapeer township is 52.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lapeer township's population under 18 was 18.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lapeer township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lapeer township, 14.04% were under the age of 15, 14.40% aged 15 to 29, 49.65% aged 30 to 64, 20.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 215 less females than males in Lapeer township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.84% females and 52.16% males in Lapeer Township, Michigan.
The Lapeer Township, Michigan gender ratio is 109:100 i.e. 109 men to 100 women (1.090).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 338.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 356.

Lapeer township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lapeer township population: 96.62% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 1.97% are multiracial.
Lapeer township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,847 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lapeer township is White with a population of 4,805 (96.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,144 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Lapeer township's population decreased by 29 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lapeer township's population decreased by 87 (1.73%), 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, Lapeer township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,953.