Saugatuck Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,404

Total Population

50.7

Median age

48.00%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

76.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

358

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Saugatuck township is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saugatuck township's population under 18 was 18.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saugatuck township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saugatuck township, 16.04% were under the age of 15, 9.72% aged 15 to 29, 47.06% aged 30 to 64, 27.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 136 less females than males in Saugatuck township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.00% females and 52.00% males in Saugatuck Township, Michigan.
The Saugatuck Township, Michigan gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 207.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 170.

Saugatuck township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Saugatuck township population: 87.98% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.79% are some other race and 9.17% are multiracial.
Saugatuck township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 358 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,046 (89.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saugatuck township is White with a population of 2,995 (87.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,540 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Saugatuck township's population increased by 547 (22.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saugatuck township's population increased by 513 (17.38%), 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, Saugatuck township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,404.