Overview
2,134
Total Population
59.3
Median age
52.34%
Female population %
91:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
95.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leelanau township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leelanau township is 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leelanau township's population under 18 was 12.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leelanau township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leelanau township, 9.89% were under the age of 15, 16.12% aged 15 to 29, 35.00% aged 30 to 64, 34.11% aged 65 to 84, and 4.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 more females than males in Leelanau township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.34% females and 47.66% males in Leelanau Township, Michigan.
- The Leelanau Township, Michigan gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 131.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 153.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leelanau township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leelanau township population: 94.19% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.59% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.37% are some other race and 3.33% are multiracial.
- Leelanau township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,084 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leelanau township is White with a population of 2,01 (94.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leelanau township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,228 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Leelanau township's population decreased by 129 (5.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leelanau township's population increased by 19 (0.94%), 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, Leelanau township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 1,992.
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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)