Mecosta Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,617

Total Population

43.5

Median age

49.22%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mecosta township is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mecosta township's population under 18 was 19.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mecosta township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mecosta township, 15.82% were under the age of 15, 21.70% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 15.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Mecosta township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.22% females and 50.78% males in Mecosta Township, Michigan.
The Mecosta Township, Michigan gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 148.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 173.

Mecosta township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mecosta township population: 92.17% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.
Mecosta township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,507 (95.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mecosta township is White with a population of 2,412 (92.17% of the total population).

Mecosta township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,820 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mecosta township's population increased by 159 (6.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mecosta township's population increased by 133 (5.08%), 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, Mecosta township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,459.