Pentland Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,996

Total Population

41.1

Median age

26.25%

Female population %

280.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

31.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

62

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pentland township is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pentland township's population under 18 was 12.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pentland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pentland township, 9.67% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 57.36% aged 30 to 64, 12.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 948 less females than males in Pentland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 26.25% females and 73.75% males in Pentland Township, Michigan.
The Pentland Township, Michigan gender ratio is 280.9:100 i.e. 280.9 men to 100 women (2.809).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 207.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 56.

Pentland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pentland township population: 63.83% are White, 23.65% are Black or African American, 5.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.35% are Asian, 0.60% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
Pentland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,934 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pentland township is White with a population of 1,274 (63.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,737 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Pentland township's population decreased by 58 (2.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pentland township's population decreased by 1,096 (41.22%), 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, Pentland township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,563.