Pokagon Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,163

Total Population

39.8

Median age

52.15%

Female population %

91.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pokagon township is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pokagon township's population under 18 was 22.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pokagon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pokagon township, 17.80% were under the age of 15, 18.63% aged 15 to 29, 42.53% aged 30 to 64, 19.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 93 more females than males in Pokagon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in Pokagon Township, Michigan.
The Pokagon Township, Michigan gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 106.

Pokagon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pokagon township population: 83.17% are White, 8.55% are Black or African American, 4.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.62% are some other race and 1.90% are multiracial.
Pokagon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,873 (86.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pokagon township is White with a population of 1,799 (83.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,214 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Pokagon township's population decreased by 139 (6.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pokagon township's population increased by 82 (4.04%), 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, Pokagon township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,972.