Richland township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Population

Overview

8,600

Total Population

39.2

Median age

47.81%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

82.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

118

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richland township is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richland township's population under 18 was 27.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richland township, 21.49% were under the age of 15, 16.06% aged 15 to 29, 38.78% aged 30 to 64, 22.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 376 less females than males in Richland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.81% females and 52.19% males in Richland township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
The Richland township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 440.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 506.

Richland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richland township population: 92.57% are White, 2.78% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.91% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.64% are multiracial.
Richland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,482 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richland township is White with a population of 7,961 (92.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,825 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Richland township's population increased by 1,083 (16.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richland township's population increased by 1,125 (14.82%), 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, Richland township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 6,501.