Otsego Township, Michigan Population

Overview

5,866

Total Population

39.9

Median age

51.47%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

139

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Otsego township is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Otsego township's population under 18 was 24.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Otsego township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Otsego township, 19.13% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 48.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 172 more females than males in Otsego township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.47% females and 48.53% males in Otsego Township, Michigan.
The Otsego Township, Michigan gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 326.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 269.

Otsego township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Otsego township population: 91.51% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian and 6.94% are multiracial.
Otsego township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,727 (97.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Otsego township is White with a population of 5,368 (91.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,975 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Otsego township's population increased by 704 (14.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Otsego township's population increased by 327 (5.85%), 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, Otsego township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,882.