Lima Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,995

Total Population

41.1

Median age

52.87%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lima township is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lima township's population under 18 was 25.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lima township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lima township, 21.70% were under the age of 15, 15.32% aged 15 to 29, 47.91% aged 30 to 64, 13.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 229 more females than males in Lima township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.87% females and 47.13% males in Lima Township, Michigan.
The Lima Township, Michigan gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 149.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 222.

Lima township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lima township population: 90.59% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 1.20% are some other race and 6.53% are multiracial.
Lima township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,854 (96.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lima township is White with a population of 3,619 (90.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,026 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Lima township's population increased by 865 (34.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lima township's population increased by 683 (20.43%), 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, Lima township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,478.