Oakland charter Township, Michigan Population

Overview

19,848

Total Population

42.6

Median age

48.38%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

834

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oakland charter township is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakland charter township's population under 18 was 26.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakland charter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakland charter township, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 17.82% aged 15 to 29, 47.99% aged 30 to 64, 13.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 642 less females than males in Oakland charter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.38% females and 51.62% males in Oakland charter Township, Michigan.
The Oakland charter Township, Michigan gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 902.

Oakland charter township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakland charter township population: 87.81% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.75% are Asian, 0.86% are some other race and 3.96% are multiracial.
Oakland charter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 834 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,014 (95.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakland charter township is White with a population of 17,428 (87.81% of the total population).

Oakland charter township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 20,254 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oakland charter township's population increased by 3,596 (27.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakland charter township's population increased by 3,320 (19.78%), 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, Oakland charter township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,190.