Schoolcraft township, Houghton County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,110

Total Population

38.0

Median age

47.01%

Female population %

112.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Schoolcraft township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Schoolcraft township is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schoolcraft township's population under 18 was 22.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schoolcraft township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schoolcraft township, 16.73% were under the age of 15, 23.51% aged 15 to 29, 38.67% aged 30 to 64, 18.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 126 less females than males in Schoolcraft township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.01% females and 52.99% males in Schoolcraft township, Houghton County, Michigan.
The Schoolcraft township, Houghton County, Michigan gender ratio is 112.7:100 i.e. 112.7 men to 100 women (1.127).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 147.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 86.

Schoolcraft township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Schoolcraft township population: 97.30% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.04% are some other race and 1% are multiracial.
Schoolcraft township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,072 (98.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schoolcraft township is White with a population of 2,053 (97.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,994 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Schoolcraft township's population decreased by 36 (1.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schoolcraft township's population increased by 147 (8.02%), 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, Schoolcraft township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,763.