Melrose Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,591

Total Population

39.9

Median age

48.21%

Female population %

107.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Melrose township is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Melrose township's population under 18 was 25.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Melrose township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Melrose township, 19.74% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 49.53% aged 30 to 64, 11.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 less females than males in Melrose township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.21% females and 51.79% males in Melrose Township, Michigan.
The Melrose Township, Michigan gender ratio is 107.4:100 i.e. 107.4 men to 100 women (1.074).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 92.

Melrose township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Melrose township population: 94.66% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
Melrose township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,56 (98.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Melrose township is White with a population of 1,506 (94.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,441 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Melrose township's population increased by 43 (3.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Melrose township's population decreased by 1 (0.07%), 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, Melrose township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,362.