Morton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,263

Total Population

58.7

Median age

49.89%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

106.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Morton township is 58.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morton township's population under 18 was 16.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morton township, 13.25% were under the age of 15, 11.89% aged 15 to 29, 36.48% aged 30 to 64, 34.37% aged 65 to 84, and 4.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in Morton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Morton Township, Michigan.
The Morton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 250.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 298.

Morton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morton township population: 96.72% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
Morton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,224 (99.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morton township is White with a population of 4,123 (96.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,622 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Morton township's population increased by 700 (19.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morton township's population increased by 117 (2.71%), 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, Morton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,623.