Nelson Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,907

Total Population

42.9

Median age

46.57%

Female population %

114.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

36.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

145

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nelson township is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nelson township's population under 18 was 18.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nelson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nelson township, 11.98% were under the age of 15, 24.64% aged 15 to 29, 48.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 337 less females than males in Nelson township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.57% females and 53.43% males in Nelson Township, Michigan.
The Nelson Township, Michigan gender ratio is 114.7:100 i.e. 114.7 men to 100 women (1.147).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 287.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 211.

Nelson township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nelson township population: 92.87% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.88% are some other race and 6.20% are multiracial.
Nelson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,762 (97.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nelson township is White with a population of 4,557 (92.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,145 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Nelson township's population increased by 567 (13.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nelson township's population increased by 106 (2.22%), 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, Nelson township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,217.