Port Sheldon Township, Michigan Population

Overview

5,134

Total Population

44.7

Median age

49.75%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

387

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Sheldon township is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Sheldon township's population under 18 was 26.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Sheldon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Sheldon township, 21.29% were under the age of 15, 15.58% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 15.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Port Sheldon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in Port Sheldon Township, Michigan.
The Port Sheldon Township, Michigan gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 317.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 258.

Port Sheldon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Sheldon township population: 88.57% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.70% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.68% are some other race and 5.63% are multiracial.
Port Sheldon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 387 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,747 (92.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Sheldon township is White with a population of 4,547 (88.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,452 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Port Sheldon township's population decreased by 191 (4.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Sheldon township's population increased by 985 (23.18%), 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 Sheldon township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,250.