Riley township, St. Clair County, Michigan Population

Overview

3,185

Total Population

46.1

Median age

49.45%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Riley township is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Riley township's population under 18 was 20.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Riley township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Riley township, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 13.81% aged 15 to 29, 54.82% aged 30 to 64, 13.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Riley township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Riley township, St. Clair County, Michigan.
The Riley township, St. Clair County, Michigan gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 192.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 213.

Riley township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Riley township population: 97.27% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.41% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
Riley township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,167 (99.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Riley township is White with a population of 3,098 (97.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,405 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Riley township's population increased by 281 (9.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Riley township's population decreased by 147 (4.40%), 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, Riley township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,063.