New Buffalo, MI Population

Overview

1,433

Total Population

51.0

Median age

51.01%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

221

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Buffalo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Buffalo is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Buffalo's population under 18 was 15.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Buffalo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Buffalo, 11.79% were under the age of 15, 15.28% aged 15 to 29, 45.78% aged 30 to 64, 25.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in New Buffalo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in New Buffalo, MI.
The New Buffalo, MI gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 126.

New Buffalo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Buffalo population: 92.88% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 3.91% are some other race and 1.95% are multiracial.
New Buffalo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 221 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,212 (84.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Buffalo is White with a population of 1,331 (92.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,462 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, New Buffalo's population decreased by 339 (15.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Buffalo's population decreased by 175 (9.29%), 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, New Buffalo's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,697.