Newton township, Calhoun County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,728

Total Population

50.8

Median age

53.08%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

82

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Newton township is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newton township's population under 18 was 18.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newton township, 14.81% were under the age of 15, 15.76% aged 15 to 29, 48.42% aged 30 to 64, 19.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 168 more females than males in Newton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.08% females and 46.92% males in Newton township, Calhoun County, Michigan.
The Newton township, Calhoun County, Michigan gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 178.

Newton township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newton township population: 95.12% are White, 0.88% are Asian and 4% are multiracial.
Newton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 82 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,646 (96.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newton township is White with a population of 2,595 (95.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,786 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Newton township's population increased by 41 (1.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newton township's population increased by 240 (9.43%), 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, Newton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,504.