Sandstone Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,960

Total Population

39.7

Median age

46.44%

Female population %

115.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sandstone township is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sandstone township's population under 18 was 26.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sandstone township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sandstone township, 20.83% were under the age of 15, 19.75% aged 15 to 29, 41.44% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 282 less females than males in Sandstone township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.44% females and 53.56% males in Sandstone Township, Michigan.
The Sandstone Township, Michigan gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 348.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 245.

Sandstone township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sandstone township population: 96.29% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 2.63% are multiracial.
Sandstone township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,902 (98.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sandstone township is White with a population of 3,813 (96.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,055 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Sandstone township's population increased by 138 (3.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sandstone township's population decreased by 61 (1.53%), 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, Sandstone township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,846.