Leroy township, Calhoun County, Michigan Population

Overview

3,643

Total Population

39.2

Median age

46.80%

Female population %

113.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

124

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leroy township is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leroy township's population under 18 was 27.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leroy township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leroy township, 22.95% were under the age of 15, 16.96% aged 15 to 29, 41.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 233 less females than males in Leroy township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.80% females and 53.20% males in Leroy township, Calhoun County, Michigan.
The Leroy township, Calhoun County, Michigan gender ratio is 113.7:100 i.e. 113.7 men to 100 women (1.137).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 253.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 161.

Leroy township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leroy township population: 94.18% are White, 1.92% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Asian and 3.68% are multiracial.
Leroy township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 124 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,519 (96.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leroy township is White with a population of 3,431 (94.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,803 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Leroy township's population increased by 478 (14.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leroy township's population decreased by 42 (1.13%), 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, Leroy township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,226.