Mastodon Township, Michigan Population

Overview

649

Total Population

62.0

Median age

46.53%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

90.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mastodon township is 62.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mastodon township's population under 18 was 7.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mastodon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mastodon township, 6.78% were under the age of 15, 8.63% aged 15 to 29, 43.91% aged 30 to 64, 36.21% aged 65 to 84, and 4.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Mastodon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.53% females and 53.47% males in Mastodon Township, Michigan.
The Mastodon Township, Michigan gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 50.

Mastodon township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mastodon township population: 98.46% are White, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian and 0.62% are multiracial.
Mastodon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 633 (97.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mastodon township is White with a population of 639 (98.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 658 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mastodon township's population decreased by 1 (0.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mastodon township's population decreased by 79 (12.02%), 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, Mastodon township's population was lowest in year 2021 at 576.