Norway Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,684

Total Population

45.5

Median age

51.66%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

88.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Norway township is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norway township's population under 18 was 25.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norway township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norway township, 21.50% were under the age of 15, 13.06% aged 15 to 29, 40.02% aged 30 to 64, 19.83% aged 65 to 84, and 5.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 more females than males in Norway township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.66% females and 48.34% males in Norway Township, Michigan.
The Norway Township, Michigan gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 89.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 78.

Norway township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Norway township population: 95.49% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Norway township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,67 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norway township is White with a population of 1,608 (95.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,678 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Norway township's population decreased by 139 (8.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norway township's population increased by 37 (2.48%), 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, Norway township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,450.