Pleasant Plains Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,749

Total Population

43.4

Median age

48.43%

Female population %

106.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

95.4

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

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

The median age in Pleasant Plains township is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pleasant Plains township's population under 18 was 23.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pleasant Plains township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pleasant Plains township, 21.15% were under the age of 15, 11.38% aged 15 to 29, 39.79% aged 30 to 64, 25.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Pleasant Plains township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.43% females and 51.57% males in Pleasant Plains Township, Michigan.
The Pleasant Plains Township, Michigan gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 164.

Pleasant Plains township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pleasant Plains township population: 78.96% are White, 13.61% are Black or African American, 2.97% are some other race and 4.46% are multiracial.
Pleasant Plains 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 1,685 (96.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pleasant Plains township is White with a population of 1,381 (78.96% of the total population).

Pleasant Plains township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,654 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pleasant Plains township's population increased by 47 (3.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pleasant Plains township's population increased by 9 (0.57%), 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, Pleasant Plains township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,480.