Ray Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,791

Total Population

49.5

Median age

45.27%

Female population %

120.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ray township is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ray township's population under 18 was 18.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ray township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ray township, 16.20% were under the age of 15, 11.92% aged 15 to 29, 55.21% aged 30 to 64, 14.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 359 less females than males in Ray township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.27% females and 54.73% males in Ray Township, Michigan.
The Ray Township, Michigan gender ratio is 120.9:100 i.e. 120.9 men to 100 women (1.209).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 329.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 275.

Ray township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ray township population: 94.88% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 4.06% are multiracial.
Ray township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,771 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ray township is White with a population of 3,597 (94.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,051 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Ray township's population decreased by 18 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ray township's population increased by 34 (0.91%), 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, Ray township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,742.