Osceola township, Houghton County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,899

Total Population

40.2

Median age

44.97%

Female population %

122.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Osceola township is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Osceola township's population under 18 was 25.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Osceola township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Osceola township, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 15.64% aged 15 to 29, 45.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 191 less females than males in Osceola township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.97% females and 55.03% males in Osceola township, Houghton County, Michigan.
The Osceola township, Houghton County, Michigan gender ratio is 122.4:100 i.e. 122.4 men to 100 women (1.224).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 93.

Osceola township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Osceola township population: 94.05% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2% are some other race and 1.74% are multiracial.
Osceola township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,885 (99.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Osceola township is White with a population of 1,786 (94.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,897 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Osceola township's population decreased by 7 (0.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Osceola township's population decreased by 67 (3.54%), 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, Osceola township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,820.