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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
![Leighton Township, Michigan population by age group The graph shows Leighton township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/leighton-township-mi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
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, Michigan population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Leighton Township, Michigan population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/leighton-township-mi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
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, Michigan population by race The bar chart shows Leighton Township, Michigan population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/leighton-township-mi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
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.
![Leighton Township, Michigan population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Leighton township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-leighton-township-mi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)