Overview
6,026
Total Population
57.1
Median age
54.35%
Female population %
84:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
90.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Peninsula township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Peninsula township is 57.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Peninsula township's population under 18 was 13.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Peninsula township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Peninsula township, 11.07% were under the age of 15, 12.05% aged 15 to 29, 40.57% aged 30 to 64, 33.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Peninsula Township, Michigan population by age ➔
Gender
There are 524 more females than males in Peninsula township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.35% females and 45.65% males in Peninsula Township, Michigan.
- The Peninsula Township, Michigan gender ratio is 84:100 i.e. 84 men to 100 women (0.840).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 421.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 429.
Read more about Peninsula Township, Michigan population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Peninsula township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Peninsula township population: 95.45% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 1.49% are some other race and 2.95% are multiracial.
- Peninsula township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,906 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Peninsula township is White with a population of 5,752 (95.45% of the total population).
Read more about Peninsula Township, Michigan population by race ➔
Year by year
Peninsula township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,114 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Peninsula township's population increased by 114 (2.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Peninsula township's population increased by 678 (12.57%), 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, Peninsula township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 5,273.
Read more about Peninsula Township, Michigan population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)