Ontonagon Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,023

Total Population

60.2

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

87.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ontonagon township is 60.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ontonagon township's population under 18 was 9.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ontonagon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ontonagon township, 7.27% were under the age of 15, 10.78% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 36.09% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Ontonagon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Ontonagon Township, Michigan.
The Ontonagon Township, Michigan gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 134.

Ontonagon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ontonagon township population: 96.34% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian and 1.68% are multiracial.
Ontonagon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,003 (99.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ontonagon township is White with a population of 1,949 (96.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,941 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ontonagon township's population decreased by 365 (12.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ontonagon township's population decreased by 324 (12.58%), 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, Ontonagon township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,189.