Onekama Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,285

Total Population

56.2

Median age

49.34%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

88.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Onekama township is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Onekama township's population under 18 was 15.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Onekama township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Onekama township, 11.83% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 36.26% aged 30 to 64, 31.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Onekama township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.34% females and 50.66% males in Onekama Township, Michigan.
The Onekama Township, Michigan gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 115.

Onekama township's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Onekama township population: 99.07% are White and 0.93% are multiracial.
Onekama township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,282 (99.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Onekama township is White with a population of 1,273 (99.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,441 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Onekama township's population decreased by 82 (5.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Onekama township's population increased by 19 (1.43%), 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, Onekama township's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,302.