Long Rapids Township, Michigan Population

Overview

818

Total Population

55.7

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Long Rapids township is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Long Rapids township's population under 18 was 12.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Long Rapids township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Long Rapids township, 7.82% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 28.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Long Rapids township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Long Rapids Township, Michigan.
The Long Rapids Township, Michigan gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 49.

Long Rapids township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Long Rapids township population: 99.63% are White and 0.37% are some other race.
Long Rapids township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 815 (99.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Long Rapids township is White with a population of 815 (99.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,030 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Long Rapids township's population decreased by 32 (3.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Long Rapids township's population decreased by 20 (2.00%), 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, Long Rapids township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 965.