Oakfield Township, Michigan Population

Overview

6,116

Total Population

41.0

Median age

47.99%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oakfield township is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakfield township's population under 18 was 18.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakfield township, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 22.78% aged 15 to 29, 41.79% aged 30 to 64, 17.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 246 less females than males in Oakfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.99% females and 52.01% males in Oakfield Township, Michigan.
The Oakfield Township, Michigan gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 493.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 360.

Oakfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakfield township population: 94.05% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 1.26% are some other race and 4.51% are multiracial.
Oakfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,606 (91.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakfield township is White with a population of 5,752 (94.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,409 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Oakfield township's population increased by 671 (13.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakfield township's population increased by 312 (5.39%), 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, Oakfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,122.