Markey Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,321

Total Population

56.1

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

98.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

78

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Markey township is 56.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Markey township's population under 18 was 16.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Markey township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Markey township, 14.17% were under the age of 15, 14.17% aged 15 to 29, 36.19% aged 30 to 64, 32.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Markey township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Markey Township, Michigan.
The Markey Township, Michigan gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 182.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 144.

Markey township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Markey township population: 96.85% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 1.03% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 1.68% are multiracial.
Markey township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 78 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,243 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Markey township is White with a population of 2,248 (96.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,424 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Markey township's population decreased by 65 (2.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Markey township's population increased by 37 (1.57%), 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, Markey township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,248.