Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan Population

Overview

5,013

Total Population

34.9

Median age

45.74%

Female population %

118.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

41.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

531

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Olive township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Olive township is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Olive township's population under 18 was 25.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Olive township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Olive township, 20.69% were under the age of 15, 21.82% aged 15 to 29, 49.03% aged 30 to 64, 8.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 427 less females than males in Olive township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.74% females and 54.26% males in Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan.
The Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan gender ratio is 118.6:100 i.e. 118.6 men to 100 women (1.186).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 388.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 242.

Olive township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Olive township population: 86.22% are White, 2.39% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.50% are Asian, 2.33% are some other race and 7.28% are multiracial.
Olive township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 531 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,482 (89.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Olive township is White with a population of 4,322 (86.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,327 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Olive township's population decreased by 37 (0.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Olive township's population increased by 297 (6.28%), 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, Olive township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,728.