New Buffalo Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,331

Total Population

60.8

Median age

45.73%

Female population %

118.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

94.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Buffalo township is 60.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Buffalo township's population under 18 was 9.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Buffalo township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 42.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Buffalo township, 6.05% were under the age of 15, 7.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.93% aged 30 to 64, 35.18% aged 65 to 84, and 7.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 199 less females than males in New Buffalo township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.73% females and 54.27% males in New Buffalo Township, Michigan.
The New Buffalo Township, Michigan gender ratio is 118.7:100 i.e. 118.7 men to 100 women (1.187).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 225.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 188.

New Buffalo township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Buffalo township population: 92.66% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.90% are Asian, 1.50% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.
New Buffalo township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,202 (94.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Buffalo township is White with a population of 2,16 (92.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,742 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, New Buffalo township's population decreased by 66 (2.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Buffalo township's population increased by 72 (3.02%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 2,385.