Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan Population

Overview

960

Total Population

48.1

Median age

43.33%

Female population %

130.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

46

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mason township is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mason township's population under 18 was 21.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mason township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mason township, 14.69% were under the age of 15, 19.58% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 18.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 128 less females than males in Mason township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.33% females and 56.67% males in Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan.
The Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan gender ratio is 130.8:100 i.e. 130.8 men to 100 women (1.308).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 53.

Mason township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mason township population: 95.31% are White, 1.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.92% are multiracial.
Mason township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 914 (95.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mason township is White with a population of 915 (95.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 997 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mason township's population decreased by 136 (13.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mason township's population decreased by 113 (13.12%), 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, Mason township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 748.