Port Austin Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,347

Total Population

60.4

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

86.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Austin township is 60.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Austin township's population under 18 was 9.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Austin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Austin township, 6.61% were under the age of 15, 13.66% aged 15 to 29, 40.01% aged 30 to 64, 36.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 less females than males in Port Austin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Port Austin Township, Michigan.
The Port Austin Township, Michigan gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 91.

Port Austin township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Austin township population: 95.92% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are some other race and 1.93% are multiracial.
Port Austin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,246 (92.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Austin township is White with a population of 1,292 (95.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,584 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Port Austin township's population decreased by 162 (10.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Austin township's population decreased by 42 (2.95%), 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, Port Austin township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,330.