Palmyra Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,171

Total Population

45.3

Median age

47.31%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

64

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palmyra township is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palmyra township's population under 18 was 22.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palmyra township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palmyra township, 18.89% were under the age of 15, 13.68% aged 15 to 29, 47.54% aged 30 to 64, 16.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 117 less females than males in Palmyra township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.31% females and 52.69% males in Palmyra Township, Michigan.
The Palmyra Township, Michigan gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 87.

Palmyra township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palmyra township population: 97.19% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.74% are some other race and 1.15% are multiracial.
Palmyra township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,107 (97.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palmyra township is White with a population of 2,11 (97.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,403 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Palmyra township's population decreased by 326 (13.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmyra township's population decreased by 54 (2.60%), 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, Palmyra township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,002.