Mason township, Cass County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,862

Total Population

38.6

Median age

50.42%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

62

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 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mason township's population under 18 was 28.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mason township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mason township, 22.82% were under the age of 15, 15.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.21% aged 30 to 64, 15.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 more females than males in Mason township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.42% females and 49.58% males in Mason township, Cass County, Michigan.
The Mason township, Cass County, Michigan gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 188.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 151.

Mason township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mason township population: 86.79% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.51% are Asian, 1.99% are some other race and 5.70% are multiracial.
Mason township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,8 (97.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mason township is White with a population of 2,484 (86.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,002 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Mason township's population increased by 392 (15.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mason township's population decreased by 100 (3.40%), 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 2000 at 2,545.