Leighton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

6,807

Total Population

34.9

Median age

52.70%

Female population %

89.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

312

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Leighton township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leighton township is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leighton township's population under 18 was 28.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leighton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leighton township, 23.89% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 50.05% aged 30 to 64, 8.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 367 more females than males in Leighton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.70% females and 47.30% males in Leighton Township, Michigan.
The Leighton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 359.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 366.

Leighton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leighton township population: 91.91% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.04% are Asian and 4.98% are multiracial.
Leighton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 312 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,495 (95.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leighton township is White with a population of 6,256 (91.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,152 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Leighton township's population increased by 1,323 (36.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leighton township's population increased by 2,099 (42.46%), 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, Leighton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,621.