Locke Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,767

Total Population

41.1

Median age

52.24%

Female population %

91.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Locke township is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Locke township's population under 18 was 25.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Locke township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Locke township, 21.56% were under the age of 15, 13.53% aged 15 to 29, 48.27% aged 30 to 64, 15.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 more females than males in Locke township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.24% females and 47.76% males in Locke Township, Michigan.
The Locke Township, Michigan gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 104.

Locke township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Locke township population: 95.08% are White, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 1.02% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
Locke township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,744 (98.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Locke township is White with a population of 1,68 (95.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,851 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Locke township's population increased by 72 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Locke township's population increased by 10 (0.56%), 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, Locke township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,721.