Mellen Township, Michigan Population

Overview

948

Total Population

61.9

Median age

46.94%

Female population %

113:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Mellen township is 61.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mellen township's population under 18 was 11.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mellen township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mellen township, 9.28% were under the age of 15, 10.86% aged 15 to 29, 44.94% aged 30 to 64, 31.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Mellen township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.94% females and 53.06% males in Mellen Township, Michigan.
The Mellen Township, Michigan gender ratio is 113:100 i.e. 113 men to 100 women (1.130).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 86.

Mellen township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mellen township population: 98.42% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 1.05% are Asian and 0.42% are multiracial.
Mellen township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 945 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mellen township is White with a population of 933 (98.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,264 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mellen township's population decreased by 116 (9.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mellen township's population decreased by 37 (3.22%), 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, Mellen township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,095.