Meyer Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,157

Total Population

49.7

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

70.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Meyer township is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meyer township's population under 18 was 19.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meyer township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meyer township, 13.40% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 41.92% aged 30 to 64, 24.81% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in Meyer township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Meyer Township, Michigan.
The Meyer Township, Michigan gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 55.

Meyer township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meyer township population: 98.88% are White, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian and 0.61% are multiracial.
Meyer township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,121 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meyer township is White with a population of 1,144 (98.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,040 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Meyer township's population decreased by 30 (2.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meyer township's population decreased by 13 (1.30%), 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, Meyer township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 953.