Oceola Township, Michigan Population

Overview

14,402

Total Population

39.7

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

346

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oceola township is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oceola township's population under 18 was 24.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oceola township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oceola township, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 19.37% aged 15 to 29, 47.56% aged 30 to 64, 12.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 342 less females than males in Oceola township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Oceola Township, Michigan.
The Oceola Township, Michigan gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 702.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 620.

Oceola township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oceola township population: 96.22% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
Oceola township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 346 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,056 (97.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oceola township is White with a population of 13,858 (96.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,816 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Oceola township's population increased by 3,799 (45.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oceola township's population increased by 2,550 (21.04%), 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, Oceola township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,318.