Northfield Township, Michigan Population

Overview

8,640

Total Population

38.7

Median age

49.38%

Female population %

102.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

42.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

308

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northfield township is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northfield township's population under 18 was 20.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northfield township, 16.03% were under the age of 15, 18.67% aged 15 to 29, 51.63% aged 30 to 64, 12.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 108 less females than males in Northfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.38% females and 50.63% males in Northfield Township, Michigan.
The Northfield Township, Michigan gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 463.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 367.

Northfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northfield township population: 97.30% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.72% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 1.18% are multiracial.
Northfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 308 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,332 (96.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northfield township is White with a population of 8,407 (97.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,713 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Northfield township's population decreased by 53 (0.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northfield township's population increased by 277 (3.35%), 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, Northfield township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 8,259.