Meridian charter Township, Michigan Population

Overview

43,688

Total Population

36.7

Median age

51.36%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,948

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Meridian charter township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meridian charter township is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meridian charter township's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meridian charter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meridian charter township, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 24.32% aged 15 to 29, 42.06% aged 30 to 64, 14.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,190 more females than males in Meridian charter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in Meridian charter Township, Michigan.
The Meridian charter Township, Michigan gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,590.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,445.

Meridian charter township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meridian charter township population: 71.93% are White, 4.98% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.24% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 6.83% are multiracial.
Meridian charter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,948 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,74 (95.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meridian charter township is White with a population of 31,423 (71.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 43,945 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Meridian charter township's population increased by 627 (1.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meridian charter township's population increased by 4,104 (10.33%), 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, Meridian charter township's population was lowest in year 2007 at 38,552.